On the last night of stay in the hospital, my breast was badly engorged! I have to ask the nurse in to help me relieve it - by massage (teaching me the technique) and use of the pump! It was painful and after exerting so much energy, I got hungry so I sent my hubby to buy me some supper, at 2am+!! Its so late that most eateries are closed so he walked to Blastier to packet some chicken rice back hehe...
After eating hospital food for 3 days (not that it was bad or anything), the chicken rice tasted so yummy!!
I couldn't sleep well at night, excited about going home (my bro's hse) in few hrs time and also being too full from the supper :p
Oh btw, we are still not sure if Kyrell can be discharged, still waiting for Dr EK Ong to give the "OK" sign on Kyrell's jaundice (he's slightly jaundiced), hopefully the test results from tomorrow shows that his level is not exceedingly high!
Definition of Jaundice
During their first few days of life, more than half of all full-term babies and as many as four out of five premature infants who are otherwise healthy develop jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes. Although some babies are jaundiced at birth, most develop infant jaundice during their second or third day of life. That's why you may not notice it until after your baby is home.
Infant jaundice itself isn't a disease. In most cases infant jaundice occurs because your baby's liver isn't mature enough to metabolize a molecule called bilirubin, which normally forms when the body recycles old or damaged red blood cells.
Infant jaundice usually isn't a cause for alarm. It doesn't cause discomfort for your baby, and it usually disappears on its own in one to two weeks. Still, infant jaundice should be closely monitored by your baby's doctor because severe jaundice can lead to serious complications. Treatments can help keep your baby's blood level of bilirubin from becoming too high.
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