Who is Billy Ruben and why do they dislike him so much?

You'd think that hospitals really dislike this guy named Billy Ruben considering their interest in getting rid of him.

Oh, wait ... that's right - it's the old bilirubin.

What? You don't know what this is?

Well, me neither until my son's skin was tinted orange! Yuck!

As noted below, bilirubin is common in all babies, but especially preemies. Yet, the phototherapy sessions can be very effective, even if the elevated bilirubin levels will return after the first round of treatment.

Here's a few pictures of the treatment process:

The first step is a small light focused mainly on his body, but this doesn't catch his extremities. Yet, he does wear a protective eye covering.




The next step is a brighter, more cover all phototherapy session with the stronger blue light.



And after the bigger blue light, the bili-blanket comes into play.