First - please let me apologize for not posting much lately. As you might imagine, we have a lot going on these days.
I wanted to write this post to recap our experience with Joaquin's jaundice.
On our second to last day in the hospital, Joaquin was diagnosed with jaundice and put in a machine for several hours that kept him under lights that help get rid of the jaundice.
We were allowed to leave the hospital on time with the caveat that we take home some lights that looked like flexible paddles that we had to put on Joaquin's back and chest, and then wrap him in a blanket to keep the lights in place. Unfortunately, after our first weekend, his jaundice was worse than when we left the hospital.
Joaquin's pediatrician said I had to feed him formula exclusively for 48 hours and that we were only allowed to take Joaquin off of the lights to change his diaper.
We were so upset. We had this adorable new baby at home but we were not even allowed to really hold him. He had to sit in his pack-n-play for four straight days while we tried to talk to him, read to him and resist the urge to pick him up.
One week after we left the hospital, his jaundice was better and we were allowed to get rid of the lights. We were so happy. We think Joaquin is much happier now too.
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