Post by missjenniebean on May 22, 2015 12:32:46 GMT -5
So among the whirlwind week of having Miss Vera we have been home a total of like 2.5 days.
HOPEFULLY, They will let us go home soon. She had to be under a biliblanket and light for a day to get her levels down from 22. Poor thing had to have her heel poked every 4 hours. Luckily she didn't need to go to the nicu for a transfusion or because her levels were too high. Once they came down under 14, they then had the results from her NB testing come back with extremely high thyroid hormone levels and the second test came back extremely low. So, of course, they are testing for this as well BC it can affect her overall growth. We opted to stay other night vs driving back, as we are an hour away from here.
So here we are, waiting for the results from a test they took her blood for at 5 a.m. And her follow up bili level.
I'm sure all will be fine but I am starting to get irritated.
I had to meet with lacation BC she and I are still having latch problems and takes us forever to feed. She gave me a nipple shield to act as training wheels and to help protect my raw nipples from more abuse. We have definitely improved in that area.
Poor SO hates watching her gets pricked and wants to take his Little Girl home. He only gets 1 week off from work BC that is all we can afford and the poor guy spent it in the hospital watching her get poked. I keep trying to get him to take a nap, but he insists on being awake. I let him sleep through the night though, so he gets some sleep.
Sorry for the rant. I just needed to write it all down, want to go home, want my girl to stop being poked and prodded, and see my puppy.
ETA dont know where saga came from and it wont let me edit it out. Tired mama syndrome.
UPDATE: so, tests came back. Her levels for thyroid came back still low and her jaundice is rising again so we have two follow up appointments on Tuesday. They don't seem too concerned and we get to go home. Still exhausted but at least we know where we stand.
HOPEFULLY, They will let us go home soon. She had to be under a biliblanket and light for a day to get her levels down from 22. Poor thing had to have her heel poked every 4 hours. Luckily she didn't need to go to the nicu for a transfusion or because her levels were too high. Once they came down under 14, they then had the results from her NB testing come back with extremely high thyroid hormone levels and the second test came back extremely low. So, of course, they are testing for this as well BC it can affect her overall growth. We opted to stay other night vs driving back, as we are an hour away from here.
So here we are, waiting for the results from a test they took her blood for at 5 a.m. And her follow up bili level.
I'm sure all will be fine but I am starting to get irritated.
I had to meet with lacation BC she and I are still having latch problems and takes us forever to feed. She gave me a nipple shield to act as training wheels and to help protect my raw nipples from more abuse. We have definitely improved in that area.
Poor SO hates watching her gets pricked and wants to take his Little Girl home. He only gets 1 week off from work BC that is all we can afford and the poor guy spent it in the hospital watching her get poked. I keep trying to get him to take a nap, but he insists on being awake. I let him sleep through the night though, so he gets some sleep.
Sorry for the rant. I just needed to write it all down, want to go home, want my girl to stop being poked and prodded, and see my puppy.
ETA dont know where saga came from and it wont let me edit it out. Tired mama syndrome.
UPDATE: so, tests came back. Her levels for thyroid came back still low and her jaundice is rising again so we have two follow up appointments on Tuesday. They don't seem too concerned and we get to go home. Still exhausted but at least we know where we stand.