Jaundice…AND stunted??

Hazel had jaundice at about 7-8 days old…and was warded for 2 days under the blue light until she was a little better and was discharged. And at about 3 weeks…there was a little more on her face which refused to go away…

And that was when an aunt came to our house to visit and uttered this words…

“ Isy kuning nie…dalam mult dia kuning, mata pun kuning, badan pun kuning ni…bawakla pegi hospital takut terbantut pulak… Memangla badan dia kecik tapi kalau kecik sgt pun tak patut jugak…something wrong ni”

Now I do not know much in medicine but I do know when someone’s pushing the limit a little bit too far… God, she practically called my child stunted right to my face! It is not WHAT she said as much as HOW she said it. It was as if my child is going to grow up stunted if I don’t do anything. I was too angry to say anything but kept mum. Granted, Hazel is small compared to Asyraaf (then again, who isn’t?), but to imply that someone’s child is too small and stunted is uncalled for. You are not exactly in the medical profession anyway.

And I do remember when she also had something to say when Asyraaf was very chubby which was “ Toksahla gemok2 sangat, tak comel…sudah2lah tembam tu…” If you were in my place, what would you have done??

That night I immediately brought Hazel to the hospital to take the blood test for jaundice, and was told… “ There’s nothing to worry about, the jaundice is very mild and will go away soon enough” by the Doctor.

Thank you so much for driving me panic Aunty… I just wish some people would keep their mouths shut if their opinions are not particularly helpful and in this case… not exactly wanted.

Alhamdulillah, now Hazel is doing fine, her jaundice is completely gone and after first assessment by the Doctor after her first jab, she’s just fine…Alhamdulillah…

* God my blood is still simmering…! Moral of the story, trust your instinct as a mother, you know your child best…