Re: 'not a good ride', he said

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[It was >the first one I'd ever had]. During my labor, towards the latter end,
>the baby's heart rate would go down to about 90 DURING contractions. My
>doc said that this was because she did "not have a good ride". He said,
>"She was hurting". What exactly do baby's suffer that would cause their
>heart rates to go down during contractions? What do you think my doc
>meant by "not a good ride, she was hurting"?

I have no idea. It would be a good idea to ask your Doc what he meant. These are not terms that are commonly used.

I was too delirious to ask >at the time.
>
>Secondly, my baby was born with Polycythemic Hyperviscocity.

Why???

For some >reason, it made her blood sugar levels go way low [to 14]. [Why do
>sugar levels go down with this condition??]

I don't know.

Her heart was really >enlarged as a result. She had to spend a week in a hospital for
>children. She developed jaundice. Upon discharge, her billirubin level
>was 11 and when she was two weeks old, I took her to the pediatrician
>and her level was 16.8. Is this too high?

20 is usually considered as the level at which the baby is at risk of getting brain damage from the bilirubin.

What is considered too high? >My baby will be six weeks old this coming wednesday and she is still
>really yellow. How long can a baby be jaundiced? Should I take her back
>in to be checked?

Yes, Today, if there hasn't been one since the 16.8

I figured she'd be over this jaundice by now. She >seems to sleep a LOT [like 21 hours a day]. Please help me understand
>this jaundice stuff. The things I've read on the internet and in
>archives seem so general. Please help.
>Thanks again....Kristy B. P.s. my baby is GORGEOUS and a pure joy!!!

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