Day Two, unexpected stuff
So it turns out we don't get to come home tonight.
Heber's bilirubin levels were high, so the pediatrician ordered a few blood tests to see what's up with that. He discovered that Heber's hematocrit levels are also quite high (normal: 50; Heber's: 75), which has to do with the amount of red blood cells in your blood. Apparently, during delivery, it's possible for the levels between momma and baby to get messed up, and the baby's body can't easily deal with it.
So Heber gets to have a transfusion, through the belly button, to thin out his blood. He gets to stay in the NICU (our first baby to do so, how awesome is that?) tonight, and hopefully we'll get to go home tomorrow!
Heber's bilirubin levels were high, so the pediatrician ordered a few blood tests to see what's up with that. He discovered that Heber's hematocrit levels are also quite high (normal: 50; Heber's: 75), which has to do with the amount of red blood cells in your blood. Apparently, during delivery, it's possible for the levels between momma and baby to get messed up, and the baby's body can't easily deal with it.
So Heber gets to have a transfusion, through the belly button, to thin out his blood. He gets to stay in the NICU (our first baby to do so, how awesome is that?) tonight, and hopefully we'll get to go home tomorrow!
posted by Keryn @ 1:08 PM
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