Garrett moved up his first pediatrician's appointment by showing signs of jaundice this morning. He was sleepy and didn't want to wake up to eat between 12 and 7am. The office had us come in to have him checked, and as soon as we left the house we could see the yellow color of his skin and eyes. Unfortunately indoor lighting masks the effect. Dr Warren said that he looks like his level is higher than normal, but not definitely in the dangerous range. Garrett had to have blood drawn from his heel for testing. He did really well, but unfortunately has to have it done again tomorrow to compare his values (going up or going down). Dr Warren called back close to 6pm to tell us his lab result was 17.4. What I understand is that 15 and below is definitely safe and above 20 is dangerous, so Garrett is in the middle. The uncertainty is awful, but hopefully tomorrow his level will be down and his body will take care of the billirubin naturally.
This evening, Garrett met his uncle Justin and spent the evening with him and Danielle. They brought dinner ready to go into the oven, and we all enjoyed their visit.
Cross your fingers for a good (low) score tomorrow
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