Reason to Rejoice!

Praise Jesus! Judah does not have biliary atresia, so he won’t need surgery! His liver and bile ducts are working fine according to what they found in the liver biopsy.
The docs said they now will look into some other things to determine what is wrong with Judah’s direct bilirubin count. They are going to involve [...]

Judah’s biopsy

Judah had his biopsy about half an hour ago at Children’s Hopsital of Philadelphia. The docs said he was a good boy during the procedure; he didn’t hardly cry at all! They’re taking the sample to the lab and hoping that the results can be done before the end of the day. He’s been a really [...]

Finally Home!

After 50 days in the NICU, Judah is finally home! He’s up to 5 lbs, 1 oz and he hasn’t had an alarm since last Friday. He’s been eating really well from Mommy and with formula, and he’s getting more and more feisty all the time.
Judah still has a liver issue that the docs are [...]

The Good and the Bad

The good: Judah had a really great week. They took his breathing tube out of his nose. He’s been taking all his feeds by mouth, so they took his feeding tube out. HE’S TUBELESS! He also has been maintaining his temperature very well, so they moved him out of his isolet into a regular crib. The [...]