5/1/09

Jaundice

I forgot to mention that Pierce's jaundice is "breast milk jaundice" which is why he still has it after a month. His bilirubin level is 9.9 mg. There's no risk at that level, and there's no treatment necessary. They usually don't do anything if it's under 20 mg. The doctor said we could improve it by feeding him formula for a day if we want, but it's not necessary. Everything I've read on the internet also says that this isn't necessary at all, but I'm doing it anyway. They say it's not necessary because it could cause problems with breastfeeding, but Pierce has had bottles before and it didn't mess him up. Here's the baby boy at 1 month old....

3 comments:

Amy said...

Aw! He´s already getting all chubby! Cute cute! That first smile will be coming soon :)

The Steele Family said...

Britney...here is my email: the.steele.fam@gmail.com. Do you know of any 3D ultrasound places out here? I found one like 30 minutes away but was wondering if there might be any closer ones. Let me know! Talk to you soon!

Adam & Brandi said...

He is getting so big. And I still can't get over how perfect his skin looks. He's so stinkin adorable. What a JOY!!!