March 8th, 9th & 10th

Mireya's bilirubin levels continued to rise after her birth. (That was the jaundice I mentioned in the previous post.) We had the levels checked daily and at that point she looked very yellow. We had been hoping and praying they would go down on their own, but since they didn't her pediatrician recommended that she lay under bili lights at home. A woman came out and brought us what I call a "Bili Light Suitcase." Mireya had to lay in it with nothing but a diaper on and eye protection constantly, except for nursing and diaper changes. It was absolutely horrible. She clearly felt insecure until she fell asleep and I just stood over her and cried silently. My poor baby.