My wife just had a call from the paediatrician and was told that even after the phototherapy, my son who is slightly jaundiced when we left the hospital yesterday, his readings was even higher today and it seems like he has to stay in the hospital for another 2 days.

I must admit that I do miss him and being a father again, there is an entire different feeling when you have a daughter and when you have a son.  My sister in law did mention that there is a difference but I did not notice it until now.

I am quite keen to find out what is the cause of jaundice.  Is there a way to prevent kids from staying longer in the hospital because of jaundice?  My wife heard an old wives’ tale that taking coconut juice during pregnancy will prevent the kids from getting jaundice but it doesn’t seem to work as well as we expected it to be.

Well, will find out more and hopefully we can find a way to prevent it so that all mothers can go home with their newborns when they are discharged.