We met with the doctors today during rounds. The gave us charts on Alex and Mabry's growth. This shows a big picture view on both of them vs an average baby of the same adjusted age. This chart gave me a lot of information and you can even isolate certain data points such as Alex's heart surgery and see how it affected his growth (part of the reason why he is behind his sister). Mabry was able to avoid the ventilator, and subsequent chronic lung disease, so she doesn't have to burn as many calories to breathe. As a result you will see on her chart that she is following nicely along the 50 percentile of growth.
They cant tell us for sure when the will be able to come home but the estimate for Mabry is around her due date of 1/21. Alex will most likely be a few weeks behind.
The plastic surgery team will be meeting with us soon to discuss the eventual surgery required to repair Mabry's septum.
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