Calleigh begins her treatment for jaundice today. The doctor said that it is very common for preemie babies to have jaundice and it's easy to treat. She also said that Calleigh has only a mild case and will need to be exposed to a UV light for a few hours each day.
My doctor told me today that my uterus is heart shaped instead of oval or round and this may have restricted Calleigh's growth which led my water to break. She also said that I lost a lot of blood due to a tear in my uterine wall. I will need to take Iron supplements for awhile and drink lots of fluids. My placenta was also sent out for testing. The nurse and I offered to keep it for Brian yesterday to make shampoo or eat, but he declined. The nurses in the NICU have started to call Brian the "Milkman" since he has been running my breast milk there every couple hours.
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