I figured that I would start this post off with some photos of Maggie from yesterday...
We have discovered that Maggie likes sleeping with her arms above her head sometimes.
We found that a little water and a hairbrush makes a baby hairdo more fun!
And after going to her pediatrician, we found out that Maggie gained 7 ounces since Sunday, and her bilirubin count was higher than when she left the hospital. Apparently, this partially explains the seemingly easy dozing off while nursing, since jaundice causes lethargy.
The pediatrician called an infant home health group, and a nurse came by and dropped off a portable UV light for treating jaundice. It simply slips up Maggie's back, with the light facing the skin. It doesn't get hot, and she doesn't even know it's there. It also gives her a beautiful radioactive blue glow!
We slept downstairs on the sofa, but we all got a good amount of sleep despite the blue light & noise from the machine:
This is a well-rested Mom and Mag-pie from this morning -
The home health group sent a nurse by this morning at around 10AM. Mags had gained an ounce, and the nurse drew blood to see what Maggie's levels were like after a night of light therapy. We should have results by 4 or so to see where she is in the bilirubin range.
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