jerome’s first visit to the pediatrician
on Thursday, we bundled the baby off for his first pediatrician visit right of his life.
because he is in a swaddle, I left him on the car seat and I sat in the back seat to check on him. since it was really early in the morning, I pulled out his legs for some suntanning action.
the good news is.. Jerome put on weight! he was 2.62kg at birth, but lost weight and left the hospital at the weight of 2.49kg. so at 2.75kg, it’s really good news!
bad news? his jaundice level shot up to almost double the levels. he left the hospital at 6.6 but after a blood test that morning, the jaundice levels are at 11.1.
the pediatrician recommended supplementing formula milk first to control the jaundice levels since breastmilk will cause the jaundice levels up and do another review in 3 days’ time. we are to continue sunning the baby in the morning / evening to help bring down the jaundice.
evening sun tan for the baby! I’m loving these suntanning times because taking pictures of the baby in the sun always looks so nice!
looking like an angel here. hopefully, we don’t have to rent the bili bed for phototheraphy in 3 days’ time.
meanwhile, his umbilical cord dropped off yesterday, 9 days after birth.
work hard, my little one! mummy and daddy love you!
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Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
2 Comments
unpolished_gem
Love that last photo of jerome…
cherieladieblogs
yeah. me too. the sun rays are sooooo pretty! 🙂