Today's Lab Results

Xander had some more blood drawn this morning--poor guy!  Things went much better today, and he barely cried.  The doctor said his bilirubin levels were down to 14.4, and since things are going well, we are just going to continue monitoring him for awhile.  We came home and Xander and I slept for hours. 

I finally cut his fingernails last night.  Talk about a terrifying experience!  I've been so scared to do it, but he didn't even seem to notice.

First Doctor Visit

Xander had his first adventure at the doctor's office this morning. We took him in to be weighed and were sent off to the childrens' hospital to get some lab work done. Xander has just a touch of the jaundice so they had to take some blood. They poked him in three places! He took it like a champ and has a nice purple armband to show for his efforts. We found out from the results that his blood type is O+ just like his mom. We have to go back tomorrow morning for some more blood letting to check if he is progressing in the right direction. If not, he will prolly have to lay around under some cool blankets that bathe him in some good light and help clear up his yellowishness. Other than that, Xander is eating well and sleeping a few hours at a time. Both of us parents are sleepy, though we have not progressed to zombie status.

Paul out!