Simply Lambchops: all about L

Daddy playing with L

all about L Sunday, January 11, 2009

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Some pictures of my two lovely kids

all about Ch Saturday, October 18, 2008

Finally have some time to update my blog. It has been a hectic and stressful month, but fortunately, life seems to be more peaceful now. Perhaps coz we are more aware of L's needs and wants, and have more or less a system of handling both kids.

Here are some pictures to share, especially with those who have not seen the new kid on the block.

Many people have asked how Ch responds to her little bro. I must say that she's very nice to him. Of course, we do sense a little jealousy, but it only shows up occasionally. At least, she is very careful and loving towards L. She loves stroking his cheeks, arms, and kissing him. Sometimes, when visitors come, she'll even tell them to speak softly when L is asleep.

This is L, when his jaundice condition was quite serious. Just to update, his jaundice is very low now, less than 100.The photo above was taken before he was admitted to KKH for jaundice. Notice he slept on his back? After he was discharged, he COULD NOT SLEEP ON HIS BACK ANYMORE! Too well-trained by the nurses for the photo-therapy. So now, we let him sleep on his tummy. The first night when we did that, I woke up so many times just to check if he's still breathing. Heard too many scares about the Sudden Infant Death (SID).

Love the photo above. It's now the wallpaper on my mobile *grin*

This is L. He was so hungry while waiting for me to get ready, that he conveniently found the corner of Ch's pillow and latched on!

Sleepy L. See his chubby fat cheeks and double chin? Haha, a product of my breast milk! His face was red with milk rashes at that time.

Ch was bottle feeding her yellow duck while surfing the internet in this photo. I guess she must be imitating me!

"Hello everyone!" says L. This is the latest photo of L. Now, he has baby acne and rash probably due to heat on his face and body. Everyday, I have to apply moisturizer on his face, if not his skin will be so dry and flaky. Reminds me of an ex-colleague of mine who has terrible eczema condition.

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DAY 7 of L's life

all about L Thursday, September 18, 2008

Some updates abt L: His jaundice level went up. It was at 166 on Sat, when L was 3 days old. Over the few days, his body became more yellow, and he was sleepier. We decided to bring him to the polyclinic for a review yesterday though his scheduled appointment is supposed to be today (thank God we made that decision, if not consequences would be more drastic).

From the blood test at the polyclinic, L's jaundice level has increased to 326. Considered high for a Day 7 baby. He had to be admitted to the hospital immediately. We rushed him to KKH Children's emergency and got him admitted. I whispered a little prayer near his ear on the journey to let him know that God will give him strength. Poor L. He only had about 20mins of nursing time at the polyclinic. By the time he was admitted at KKH, he was probably hungry for more than an hr. The nurses stripped him of his clothes. Naked, he kept crying and screaming loudly. ZY and I heard him loud and clear when we stood outside the nursery. He was given photo therapy (exposed to UV light) immediately, for 6 hrs.

During this whole time, close friends sent their concerns through SMS. Thank you, all of you for the comforting words and prayers. They kept me strong

However, at around 3am this morning, I received a call from the doc. Bad news. Despite being given the photo therapy, L's jaundice level still increased- to 344 now. Dangerous level. We had to go to the hospital immediately to sign a consent form for him to receive blood transfusion if the condition worsens (jaundice can cause brain damage in infants).

Again, we rushed down. Could see that ZY was anxious to get there as fast as possible, as he beat 2 traffic lights. L was transferred to the Special Care Unit where he received intense photo therapy now. When we reached, we saw him lying peacefully receiving the uv light. He is a strong boy, withstanding all these (not being able to see, alone, cold, not being cuddled, strange sounds etc) happening to him. The doc explained all the procedures they'll take, risks and side effects of blood transfusion (like getting diseases from donor blood, infections etc) and got me to sign the form. I hesitated, coz the consequences may be very serious if anything went wrong.

After waiting for close to an hr for his 2nd blood test results, we received good news! Thank God for that! The bilirubin in his body has decreased due to the intense light therapy! It's now at 286. No need for any blood transfusion for the time being!

He is now still being closely monitored. Receiving intense photo therapy in the Special Care Unit. We're waiting for the doc's call to tell us of his latest blood test result.