Life outside of the uterus

For those keeping track, Geralyn, Samantha, and I are all back home at this hour. We ended our stay at the hospital earlier today, but we still have a lot of pictures to remember it by. Here’s a few:

You may notice from those pictures that Sam looks a bit yellow. In fact, she has a moderate case of jaundice, which occurs when an infant’s liver is not yet able to eliminate a certain substance called bilirubin. It’s what causes that yellow complexion. Her case was strong enough to keep us at the hospital for 48 hours instead of 24, and we’re going back tomorrow so that the doctor can monitor her closely.

There’s nothing to be concerned about; they just want to monitor this closely. Worst case scenario is that they give Sam a blindfold and put her under some ultraviolet lights, which breaks down the bilirubin in her skin.

Other than that, everything is fine. Sam seems to be more content here in her own nursery than in the hospital, though we do miss the ’round the clock nursing staff, the lactation consultants, and the room service.

Enjoy the pictures. I still plan on posting a more detailed accounting of the labor, delivery, and recovery, but I need sleep first.

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