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thisnewdayPart of my own recovery has been catching up on things left undone while I was struggling just to do what no one else could or would do, so I'm a day behind with the twins.
Yesterday the report was simply that they had been placed under ultraviolet light, a therapy which is sometimes necessary for newborns, including full-term, normal birth-weight babies. The purpose of this therapy is to help break down a yellow pigment in the skin, called bilirubin, which is normally removed from red blood cells by the mature liver.
In full-term infants, this process takes about two weeks. I'll have to do a little research on the prognosis for preemies like our little ones. When I find out, I'll post an update here.
LPK
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1.24.2012 (a)
Yesterday the report was simply that they had been placed under ultraviolet light, a therapy which is sometimes necessary for newborns, including full-term, normal birth-weight babies. The purpose of this therapy is to help break down a yellow pigment in the skin, called bilirubin, which is normally removed from red blood cells by the mature liver.
In full-term infants, this process takes about two weeks. I'll have to do a little research on the prognosis for preemies like our little ones. When I find out, I'll post an update here.
LPK
LiveJournal
1.24.2012 (a)
