Today was another morning filled with blood tests and doctor appointments. Thankfully, all went REALLY well. Charlotte's bilirubin level was 9.9. I guess anything under 10.0 is considered normal! Her weight is also up to 7lbs, 9oz, which is only 2 oz shy of her birth weight. Charli's pediatrician was very happy with everything and said that we will only have to do one more blood test in about a month to make sure her jaundice is still on track! We are so very happy that everything is back to normal with our baby girl! Also, we have been feeding Charli only formula to reduce her bilirubin levels faster (Breast milk has an enzyme in it that makes it hard to bring the bili levels down). I was a little nervous that she wouldn't want to go back to nursing once she was accustomed to the bottle. I tried nursing when we returned from the doctor's office and she nursed like a champ! It was so nice to be able to feed my baby the way God intended me to!
Remie and I celebrated the good doctor's report with a wonderful beverage from Biggby Coffee! It's so nice to be off that diabetes diet!
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