Saturday, December 5, 2009

Tanning beauty

For those who wonder what that thing could possibly be doing for her, it is a phototherapy system, otherwise known as a "bililight." Averi has too much bilirubin in her system, common for 2-8 day olds, and this blue light helps convert the bilirubin into something she can excrete. (poop or pee) Another treatment for jaundice is sunlight exposure, but that obviously isn't an option! She is wearing the eye shields to protect her retinas.

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