Day 44

Day 44

Jackson Day 44: 1270 grams or 2 lbs 13 oz. another half ounce gain! Jackson had quite the busy morning. At just before 8am he spit up all over himself and needed a bath. As soon as the nurses got him all clean and tucked in, he blew out his diaper and needed another bath. Poor boy is extra clean now. His nurse thought she could hear his heart murmur again this morning, but Dr Nold said it is just because he is anemic so his blood flow sounds different. His hematocrit was 32 on Monday. They will check again this Monday and likely give him a blood transfusion. They want his red blood cell count to get low so his body starts making red blood cells. So far his retic count, which measures his ability to make blood, has been zero. He is doing so well, Dr Nold today said it was ok to start holding him 4 times a day! He's getting bigger and stronger every day, and much more active. Little stinker tried to squirm off his bed today. FOJSP!!!