Monday, November 14, 2011

Jaundice.

I didn't know what that was. they had to prick your heal so many times. (it didn't hurt you because you didn't have nerves yet) but you cried because you liked to have control of your feet. can't blame you. I cried too. but only when you cried. We had to go to the doctor like 5 times for them to do it.
Annoying.
Just in case you are wondering, I will tell you what it is. I had never heard of it before and apparently its a Lofgreen thing. Everyone gets it. So here goes. 
When a baby is in the womb they need a special type of blood cell that can take the oxygen from the mothers blood cells and transfer it. When a baby is born and can breath these cells are useless and need to be disposed. There can be too many for the liver to handle so as a plan b some of the cells are transferred to the surface of the skin so the sun can eliminate them. This is why a Jaundice baby can appear yellow. There is a point system that doctors use to measure the number of cells it goes to about a 25, thats where it gets dangerous. You never get that far but you capped at about 17. It does not hurt at all. 
You got a little tanning bed you were supposed to be in all the time. You didn't let that happen. 
We got some pictures though.



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