The First Three+ Weeks

The past three+ weeks have just flown by! Peyton cleared all the tests - he's perfectly healthy. But, being two weeks early, he did develop a touch of jaundice. This required him to sleep on a bilirubin bed for one night. They started him in a bilirubin blanket, but the machine stopped working (turns out the plug dislodged from the back of the machine). Here's a picture I took when it was still working.

The nurse couldn't find another blanket so she brought a bilirubin bed. This is a special bed with a mattress that emits UV light. Since the entire mattress emits the light, it required Peyton to wear a mask to protect his eyes. He hated not being able to see!

The pediatrician at the hospital was kind enough to order a blanket for us to use at home so that we could all go home on Wednesday.

Let's just say that the blanket made for some interesting nights as Peyton just hated it, but it was necessary. We had three visits to the pediatrician, who finally told us we could stop using it Monday night. His weight was up (he had dropped to 6 pounds, 5.5 ounces on Thursday, May 14th) and he was starting to look better. It'll still take some time for all the yellow to clear, but he's doing better! He's a big eater. It's hard, but I do manage to keep up with him.

He's also already shown that he has a mind of his own and that he knows what he likes. He doesn't like to be completely swaddled. He must have his arms out.

And, it took just over two weeks before he'd sleep in his bassinet.