Happy Birthday Eric!
Weeks of gestation at Birth: 24 weeks 1 day
Birth weight: about 1 lb (450 grams). Length 12.5 in.
One year later: 18.5 lb. Length 27.5 in.
Odds of survival at birth for a 24 weeker over 500 grams: 20%
Odds of survival under 500 grams: 2%
Surgeries: 7
Total amount of days in hospital: 135
Blood Transfusions: 19
On respirator: 7 weeks
Total months on oxygen: 6 months
The time after he was born that we were allowed to hold him: 1 month
Miracles accomplished: Conception, 2 threatened miscarriages at 7th and 11th week
resuscitation at birth, survival of below average birth weigh (normally the hospital does not resuscitate below 500 grams)
What happens when Geeks breed:
Birth weight: about 1 lb (450 grams). Length 12.5 in.
One year later: 18.5 lb. Length 27.5 in.
Odds of survival at birth for a 24 weeker over 500 grams: 20%
Odds of survival under 500 grams: 2%
Surgeries: 7
Total amount of days in hospital: 135
Blood Transfusions: 19
On respirator: 7 weeks
Total months on oxygen: 6 months
The time after he was born that we were allowed to hold him: 1 month
Miracles accomplished: Conception, 2 threatened miscarriages at 7th and 11th week
resuscitation at birth, survival of below average birth weigh (normally the hospital does not resuscitate below 500 grams)
What happens when Geeks breed:
When we gave him his middle name Altair after the first personal computer, we had no idea that we would have to hook him up every night for his energy needs (food)! The little cyborg.
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I am so happy that he is doing so well. He is really catching up to Kellen. Kellen only weighed 19.12 on Thursday but he is still about 3 inches taller. I love your little Chunky Monkey. -adri-
Wow, they are starting to get really close! Thanks, we love his little chubby legs. We were actually starting to get concerned that he was getting too fat until we saw all of the other babies at the party. We were just so used to seeing him skinny.
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