Jaundice

Alexandra has jaundice, so we're headed back for another doctor's appointment. She had normal bilirubin levels while at the hospital. She got steadily more yellow, and they did another check when we went for her first pediatric appt on Monday. The level came back higher, but still not something that would be treated. So we're just going to get it screened again. Hopefully it has peaked and she won't require any treatments.

Jaundice is a pretty common occurance in newborns. But since she's of Far East Asian descent, a preemie, low birth weight, and our blood types probably do not match since I'm O+, all of these makes her a high risk case. Sorry babe, you were dealt a sore card for this. :)

Meanwhile, the little one has been sleeping none stop. That's another result of her early birth. We have to wake her up every 3 hours to feed otherwise she'll just starve herself by sleeping. Occasionally she'll open her eyes and fuss a bit when it's time to eat, but once we pick her up she's back to being completely passed out. It's nearly impossible to wake her up. Today would be 36 weeks. I can't believe she's almost a week old. Already she's got her mommy and daddy wrapped around her tiny little fingers.