Jaundice
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Jaundice
Asked by C.G. from Bakersfield
on March 6, 2008
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My grandson has jaundice and his levels are at 15 does anyone know how this effects babies...
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- Hi! congrats on your grandchild! All four of my children had jaundice when born...nothing alarming...I nursed all of my children, and by doing so, it may have taken a...
- My son was in the hospital for the first week of his life. He had to have a surgery for something totally unrelated. A few days later, they decided to keep him in th...
- 15 actually isn't bad. My daughter had it for about a week after she was born. She's 4 mos now. Just keep the baby in the sunlight as much as possible and try to fe...
Jaundice
Asked by J.T. from Sheboygan
on November 1, 2010
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Hi there, my first child had jaundice (premature liver- yellow skin) when he was a newborn. It was so bad, it lasted about 3 months. He spent weeks in the hospital and...
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- My first had jaundice (also breastfed and was told to supplement, so I did) my second did not have jaundice and I breastfed her as well, eventually supplementing on my...
- I breastfed both my kids from birth. My daughter did not have jaundice. My son did. He had to be hooked up to the blue-light apparatus at home, for about 1 week, 24...
- I had one child who was slightly jaundiced -but not the other. My sister's firsst child had to stay at the hospital for a week after her birth - nothing with the seco...
Jaundice in Newborn
Asked by H.B. from Portland
on September 26, 2008
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The doctor just re-admitted my 4 day old daughter to the hospital because of Jaundice. She wasn't eating and very lethargic. Her bilirubin level was at 18 when they ...
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- Hi sweetie~ Been there done that - want to know the horrible part? My milk gave my jaundice!! I don't smoke, do drugs or anything...go figure. What seems strange...
- H., I know exactly what you are going through. My oldest daughter had jaundice really bad as well and would not breast feed. She was lathargic and tired and ...
- Hi H.! We went through that with our son too. Don't worry, everything will be fine. Use that time to relax and get some extra rest. Once she is fine you will need lots...
Duration of Jaundice
Asked by L.M. from Los Angeles
on August 4, 2008
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My son had very high levels of billiruben a few days after being born. He spent a couple of days under bili-lights in the hospital. He is doing better now. However ...
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- It depends on the level he has now, has a nurse been over to check his levels? Also when I brought my daughter home they sent bilirubin lights with her, then after a w...
- With my son, they told me sunlight helps. We pushed his basinet into the sunlight coming in through the windows/doors while he slept and it helped. It wasn't a sever...
- A great idea is to lay them on a quilt, naked, in front of a window so they get some sun on all their skin.
Prolonged Jaundice
Asked by H.P. from Orlando
on July 8, 2009
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Hello!
Has anyone dealt with prolonged jaundice with a newborn. My son is 4 weeks old & still has it. They have run a battery of tests. As of yesterday, his levels...
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- Hi Heather, I was just wondering if you are putting your baby in the sun? Most doctors like the babies to go under those special lamps, but in the natural healing ...
- It sounds like you are overwhelmed by "doctor speak". Please make sure that you understand the information the doctors are trying to give you.. ask as many questions...
- I had a similar situation with my boy it took almost 2 months to get rid of jaundice, but since he was born 4 weeks earlier, they said this condition is more commom. T...
Koombs + and Jaundice
Asked by N.W. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2007
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I have a 10 day old baby girl that is jaundice and koombs positive. She has been under phototherapy for 2 days and her billirubin results dropped. Her billirubin was...
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- My dd was premature and very very jaundice she looked like a hispanic orange baby with black hair. Now at 5 she's got that super pale white skin and blondish hair. So ...
- This happened to our 4th child and needed to be on the billi blanket for a week. Had to go back and fourth to the hospital to have blood work done, it was tiresome an...
- My daughter was jaundice and we actually had to go back to the NICU when she was 5 days old and she had to have an IV and be under the lights it was such a stressful h...
Breastfeeding and Jaundice
Asked by J.C. from Houston
on July 24, 2008
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My baby is a week old today and was "diagnosed" with jaundice on day 2. She stayed at the hospital until day 4. I breastfeed exclusively since birth. She was placed un...
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- My son had a 14 level in the hospital and came home with a light blanket he had to where all the time i breast feed him and gave him one water bottle a day also sittin...
- Honestly I don't think doctors know as much as they think they know. Breastfeeding is best hey even the formula companies say so and if that is what YOU want to do do...
- My baby went through something very similar (I had him back in May). I had to feed him formula b/c he was jaundice and wasn't getting enough to eat (he was a 10 lb ba...
Jaundice
Asked by M.H. from Cincinnati
on June 26, 2009
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How long does it take the color to go away?
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- My son was also jaundice. Things will get better. He was at a count of 14 and i was told breastfeed babies are more prone to getting jaundice. I was told that laying h...
- I never really noticed my daughter's color was anything other than normal. But she spent time on the blanket and under the lights. I would say 2 weeks and all should g...
- It may take a couple of days. The best thing you can do is take him for a walk. The sunlight is the best thing to help his body breakdown any remaining excess bilirub...
Jaundice
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on February 25, 2009
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My baby is 8 weeks old and was a bit jaundiced when she was born. The dr tested her levels and they were borderline, but not high enough to treat. She is now 8 weeks...
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- My daughter was the same way, the doctor recommended increasing her fluid intake and supplementing with formula. I nursed exclusively and refused to use formula so I ...
- Son had jaundice and did light therapy in hospital. To followup, doc had us sit him in the sun for 20 minutes a day for a few days to make sure it was under control....
- Of Course there is no sun out today in Northern Illinois, a day when you could really use it. If you are truly worried and can't get in to the Ped, I would drive ther...
Breast Milk Jaundice
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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Hi. I'm wondering what other mom's experiences are with breast milk jaundice in thier infant. My one week old son was just discharged from the hospital after spending...
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- 2 of my girls were jaundiced. The older was born 6 weeks ealry and showed as jaundiced her 5th day. She had the blue light for 2 days. My little one was jaundiced a...
- KEEP BREASTFEEDING!!! Oh my gosh, I can't believe how hospitals still make such a big deal about jaundice. Both of my sons were jaundiced as newborns. I have a ...
- I was bound and determined to breastfed no matter what since I couldn't exclusively breastfed with my first. My daughter was very jaundice but, never exceeded the lim...
