Biliruben is what's leftover after red blood cells have have expired. Greyson's underdeveloped liver can't quite handle all the biliruben. The high levels of biliruben cause jaundice. For some reason, and I haven't quite made this connection, putting him the fancy blue light helps get rid of the extra biliruben.
Good news is that they have removed his problematic IV. This means that he is relying entirely on mamma's milk for nutrition. It also means that he can avoid being stuck with a new IV several times a day.
Today is TRICIA'S BIRTHDAY so that news was a nice birthday present for mom.
Happy Birthday! Love you! Can't wait to meet the family!
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ReplyDeleteMaxwell spent four days in the blue torture box, too. In that situation, I think it was harder on the parents than the baby. But, he kept trying to pull off the googles, so maybe he was aware of his surreal surroundings. The blue light did what it was supposed to do, though, and all was well. I'm sure the same will be true for Greyson. Hope both of you are having a good day.
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