Thursday, March 29, 2007

Sunbathing


I sunbathe 10-20 minutes every day, but for quite the opposite reason that you might imagine. You see, because I'm mildy jaundiced, instead of sunbathing to get darker, I'm actually sunbathing to get lighter. The nurses suggest letting me sleep close to an window for a little while each day, as well as making sure I'm nursing and pooping as much as I'm supposed to (one of the side effects of jaundice is a tendency to sleep through regular nursing times, which is counterproductive to getting rid of the bilirubin that's causing the jaundice). I get daily checks from the nurses (over the phone) to make sure I'm improving, which I feel like I am. I should be all better by 10-14 days old -- just about there!

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