A Mother's Heartache...

Just 3 days after Matthew & i were discharged from TMC, during the follow-up appt with the PD on Friday, Matthew was diagnosed with a high level of jaundice rated at 372 points!! (safe/normal range is abt 200 points & below). Imagine our fears & panic when we knew abt dat!! :( Bebe & i then decided to admit Matthew back to TMC for phototherapy. Everyday, Bebe & i wld travel back to the hosp to visit Matthew & i wld express out my breastmilk in advance so dat the nurses cld help me feed Matthew with my breastmilk for the next few days. It seemed dat Matthew's jaundice level was so high dat it took 4 days 3 nights of phototherapy for his jaundice level to drop down to within the safe range. I felt such heartache dat i cried the 1st night i came home without my beloved baby. Really, really missed him alot, even for a day... :(

Now dat he has come home, Bebe & i made sure Matthew has enuff feeds to pass out urine & motion so dat he cld recover sooner. We also had to sunbathe him in the morning sun (btw 9-10am) and evening sun (btw 5-6pm) as instructed by the PD.

But i know the Lord is watchin' over my beloved Matthew & our sweet little one will soon be lookin' radiant & red-cheeked again!! :)

This is Matthew when he was discharged from his phototherapy...


And Matthew with the special cloth cover for his eyes before we bring him out to sunbathe...