Postcards from the Oven - Belated

If this is what they do to 'healthy' babies, my heart truly goes out to all parents who have or had sick kids...

Gordie, was showing signs of jaundice, as most babies do, and after some blood work, it was decided he would receive phototherapy.

For anyone not familiar, one cause of jaundice is bruising, and Gordie's testes were definitely bruised. One method for recovery is increased Vitamin D from light...so hence the 'oven'.

Around 2:30 Monday afternoon, they wheeled 'er in, and locked lil' Gordie in. At least he got a cool pair of shades out of it.

The next morning, Doc S arrived, and was quite upset that he was put under. Apparently, she had specifically ordered that he 'NOT' be put under, and his levels were completely acceptable. She stuck it to the nurse asking her 'Do you know why only cesarean babies get put under phototherapy?' ... thinking it was a medical quiz, the nurse gave up, to which S replied "Because they're still in the hospital after 3 days" (when their blood work shows signs of jaundice) ... Burn!

Anyhow, all was well, and we were discharged... just another postcard in the memory book.