Mummy is home - but Maya stays another night(s)
Saturday, 5 February 2011 20:02 pm
Today we planned to pick-up both Nadine and Maya from the hospital. But unfortunately things went a bit different; Maya is a bit jaundiced (geelzucht) which is quite common among newborns, and especially newborn mixed Asian/Western babies. The cause is that the liver takes a little while to get up to speed, which causes a buildup of toxins in the blood that makes the skin turn yellowish. The standard procedure is to keep baby behind for a few more days, while she is being treated with “UV therapy”. Maya is in an incubator and under a UV light, which helps break down the toxins while the liver gets up to speed.
We’re happy with such good medical care here in the Queen Mary Hospital. Maya is completely comfortable in her incubator and in the arms of the many experienced doctors and nurses.
