When I was born, I was told I looked pretty pale. Probably due to me following Papa’s fair complexion. Within a few hours, I was a healthy red, which is the colour most baby will have.
Within the next few days, I had turned yellow, obviously due to jaundice. And as most of you who have been reading my blogs, I have also been known to turn blue and black somewhere in between. I am actually quite dark now, and sometimes fair too. *confused*
Hmmm…am I turning into a walking rainbow or what? ;-D
Showing posts with label jaundice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jaundice. Show all posts
It Never Seems to End!
Mar 12, 2008
Almost immediately after my jaundice subsided, I developed some rashes on my body. Sigh. One after another. Thank God it’s only a mild one. Wonder what’s next. Sure is tough being a baby.
And then Mama took me to see the doctor yesterday, who took my blood (again!) for testing. Results came back with the doctor mumbling something like 15.6…..not really sure what that means but it sure sounds higher that 12.5 during my last test for jaundice. The good news is that the doc said the results shows that I’m not in the danger zone so there isn’t much to worry. Don’t know the meaning of danger zone but I sure would like to stay clear from it! Sigh…it never seems to end!
I have noticed things like these usually tend to make the parents worry most. Me? I call it character development. ;-p
And then Mama took me to see the doctor yesterday, who took my blood (again!) for testing. Results came back with the doctor mumbling something like 15.6…..not really sure what that means but it sure sounds higher that 12.5 during my last test for jaundice. The good news is that the doc said the results shows that I’m not in the danger zone so there isn’t much to worry. Don’t know the meaning of danger zone but I sure would like to stay clear from it! Sigh…it never seems to end!
I have noticed things like these usually tend to make the parents worry most. Me? I call it character development. ;-p
Join This and That
Mar 4, 2008
When I came back to the hospital on 23 Feb for my first PD checkup, the whites of my eyes had already slightly turned yellow and was immediately checked and diagnosed with jaundice. My billy ribbon count level was already at 252, which was considered on the high side for a newborn like me. Nevertheless, everybody around me seems to say it is so common in babies these days.
This of course led to me being admitted together with Mama for phototherapy and observation. Ahh…it was my first experience of upclose and personal sunbathing. Now if only the nurses could have replaced those ‘batman’ cotton eyemasks with cool shades, I would really look like one suave baby!
I was discharged together with Mama after two days when my count was down to 192.
This of course led to me being admitted together with Mama for phototherapy and observation. Ahh…it was my first experience of upclose and personal sunbathing. Now if only the nurses could have replaced those ‘batman’ cotton eyemasks with cool shades, I would really look like one suave baby!
I was discharged together with Mama after two days when my count was down to 192.
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