Max Had Jaundice

During the second day when I supposed to be able to discharge from hospital, poor Max was diagnosed with jaundice. Well I know that was quite common among newborn babies but still I was worried. As I was breastfeeding at that time and I do not wish to travel here and there to deliver expressed milk every few hours, I decided to stay in Mt Alvernia to accompany my baby.

I thought Max would get better the next day and able to be discharged. But his jaundice was quite serious and ended up staying for extra 2 days because his jaundice level wont go down. Even when he was able to discharge, he was still having jaundice and needs to be monitored.

As you can see from the photo, his skin and eyeballs are still yellowish. When we took him for follow up check at polyclinic few days later, his jaundice level shot up and the doctor said had to admit him to KK hospital asap. My heart was crushed when I heard that. I was so worried.

Max was hospitalised for a total of 4 days in KK. I felt my world crumbled when I saw his small naked body in the baby cot under 4 intense lights (dont know what that called) top, bottom, left and right. Due to the light under the cot, he can't lie on the mattress so he had to lie on the hard surface. He look uncomfortable with his eyes covered and having to lie on the hard surface. But he was very brave. he seldom cried, except when he was hungry. I put on a brave front whenever I went to visit him. I really felt like crying when I get to carry him for a while. He did not cry and seemed settled in my arms.

Luckily as the days went on, he gets better and so the number of lights went down to just 2 then 1 and finally able to be discharged.

See how happy he was and waved his hand at me!!

简介

第二天，当我以为可以出院时，乐轩被诊出有黄疸病。虽然我知道刚出生婴儿大多数容易得这种病，但难免会担心。那时我还在喂人奶，不想老是往医院奔坡，于是决定留在医院陪伴宝宝。

我以为隔天宝宝就会好转，能出院。不过宝宝的病情挺严重，得多住两天。就算出院时也有轻微的黄疸病。几天后，我带宝宝去综合诊疗所复诊时，医生诊出宝宝的病情加重，得住进KK 医院。那时，我的世界好像快塌了。

乐轩在KK 医院住了四天。当我看到宝宝光着小小的身体在上下左右四个强烈的灯罩下，我的心情无法形容。不过宝宝很坚强，很少哭泣。幸好，乐轩一天一天的好转，终于病愈可以出院了。