Jaundice

Chantal 1st visit to doctor Malathi which supposed to be her regular visit turn to nightmare, She has to be admitted for Jaundice.

I knew that something happen to her, when on the second day i looked at her, and she had this yellowish color on her nose and chick, then i asked my mother about it, but she told me that it was nothing and that she has to drink more. I heard about this jaundice, and it is commonly happen to a premature baby, but chantal was born normal, not premature though.

The only reason that i could think of behind her jaundice was the weather condition in Singapore, it's been quiet unhealthy since a couple weeks ago, thanks to the burning forest in Indonesia, which gave such a bad haze to Singapore. Thus, she has to be treated under UV lights, and because she is on total breast feeding, i will need to stay with her.

So we both were admitted on the same day, and she is straight away being placed in one of those horrible bed. First, she was crying her heart out, due to her being strapped with only diaper on, and being placed on flat surface which made from acrylic material. Then, the good nurse, came back with the nicer bed, made by Medela, it has a rubber surface which made it a little bit comfy for the baby.

As soon as she was placed on that bed, i couldn't help myself to cry, she had those eyeband, and was so hopeless. I know that everybody trying to comfort me by saying, it was common, and within 1 day, the yellowish will be gone. All mother will feel the same way i did when they child has to be hospitalized.

The night that we spend in the hospital was hard, i couldn't sleep, i kept looking at her, and try to wake her up every 3 hours, to fed her. I have to monitor her passing motions, and how her feeding. The good thing is her appetide has stayed the same, she still drink plenty of milk, and passed motion regulary.

The second day, her condition is getting so much better, can't hardly see the yellow, though the doctor said it is advisable to stay for another night. Her blood test came out that her Bilirubin are 195 which usually normal.

I was just so happy and couldn't wait to be discharge from the hospital, the 3rd day when the doctor came and check on her, she said chantal look perfectly fine now and can go home.