Gianutsos Family

Philomena saw the pediatrician again this morning to have another check on her bilirubin levels, which remained steady at 16.  She is past what is considered the peak time for it, though, so we have a follow up appointment in 2 days.  Updates then.

Philly had to return to the pediatrician this morning to get another bilirubin test.  The number remained constant at 16, but since she is a whole day older, (it doesn’t seem like much, but it’s 20% of her current life span…. 😉 she is doing ok, but still needs to be watched.

Another trip to the pediatrician tomorrow.  Thanks, Granny Franny for driving Kristi and Philly this morning.  I know you enjoyed the traffic!

We took Philly to the pediatrician, who did a bilirubin test to check for jaundice, today.  This is apparently standard procedure for newborns discharged less than 4 days after birth.  Philomena’s levels are at 16, so we have to watch them closely and switch her over to formula so that she can get hydrated and pass the bilirubin from her system.  This apparently happens because the liver function is the last thing to develop, and since she was 3.5 weeks early, it’s not quite ready to handle it solo yet.