Scary Memory

Okay so this isn't an all scary memory...but when she was first born she had really high thyroid levels. So we had to have them re-tested because there is often a spike after the birth but then things return to normal. The re-test was no fun at all. They had to prick her little foot. Thankfully my mom was there so I went out in the hall cause I couldn't stand the screaming. So we expected things to be normal after that.. but they weren't so our doctor ordered a full panel which ment more blood work and a trip to an endocrinologist at CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philly). So I was expecting a foot prick but it was a little IV in the arm and 5 baby vials of blood....lots of tears in that room (including the nurse).

The next day (or maybe 2 days later) we drove the Philly early in the morning to meet the dr. I was very scared because a high thyroid level can mean mental retardation and other scary stuff that I didn't want to think about. The doctor came in and right away said this is going to be a good visit. Livi has a high thyroid level but also a high binding protien. As far as I understand as long as both are high its okay its if you have an excess of one. I was just so thankful that nothing major was wrong. I got a quick lesson in being a mom that week.