Well, we went for another blood test this morning. Yesterday the level was 14 and today it is 15.3. Bad news. That means its going up and we don't really know why. It should be coming down, even if slowly. So, we're testing the Breast Milk Jaundice theory. If we take him off breast milk and supplement with formula then the bilirubin level should drop rapidly. He's eating randomly. About every 3 hours, but never more and often less. He eats between 3 and 4 ounces, but today at his 11:30am feeding he had 5oz. He just kept wanting more and more. This is good because the more he eats the faster the bilirubin can leave his body. We're encouraging his healthy eating!!
We have to keep the lights going again all night and give him formula and then off again in the morning for another blood test.
Oh and one more thing for all you parents out there. You know those little mitts you can buy to put on your babies hands so they don't scratch themselves? Don't use them!!! We had some for Ollie and we put them on his hands last night because he kept getting mad and ripping the mask off his eyes. We didn't want him to do this while we slept and then be exposed to the lights so we put the mitts on. Big mistake. This morning his little hands were swollen. It cut off the circulation and we didn't even know. We felt terrible. We should have checked to make sure they weren't too tight, but they went on easily so we didn't think about it. UGH!! Don't use them. Or at least check every half hour to make sure they don't get too tight. Lesson learned at poor Ollie's expense. He is fine, by the way. His hands must have been sleeping in those mitts though because when I took them off he waited about 1 minutes then started screaming so I'm assuming the blood was then moving around and he got the prickly feeling that we all hate!!! Poor baby! He's had it rough!
Keep checking back for more updates! Hopefully, we have good news tomorrow.
3 years ago
This is really one of those medical mysteries that I sure don't get. How is taking him off the breast milk gonna help??? I did not breast feed so I don't know alot about it. That is so sad about his little hands. I hate that feeling. Nolan just recently experienced that, where is was able to tell me. Only he thought his hand was "Getting Bigger". I guess because of the numb feeling. We all got a laugh out of that. Regan has always hated head bands on baby girls because they squeeze their little heads, and leave that ring around them. I got all kinds of stuff from her, for putting them on Kinsley. I hope things get better in the next few days. I am thinking of you 3!
ReplyDeleteHey I've heard the breast feeding jaundice theory..I am pretty sure Dr. Al told us it's b/c the baby doesn't take enough fluid in to flush it out of his body? But who knows..gosh I hope it;'s better by morning..and 5 ounces, that's great! If he keeps eating like that he will def. flush it out!! Love the glove story, sorry for Ollie but it's the things we learn haha
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