Jaundice: Preschooler
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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...
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...
Newborn Who Has Jaundice, Mom Who Is Breastfeeding
Asked by N.G. from Colorado Springs
on March 13, 2008
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I was wondering if any of you can give be advice about jaundice. My daughter is 12 days old and she had jaundice since she was 2 days old. Her number were going up for...
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- So sorry you have to go through this! My son had jaundice and had to be hospitalized for a few days so he could be under the bili lights, too. The nurses told me that ...
- My little girl had jaundice as well. When it is sunny outside take her clothes off and put her in sunlight. I did that with my daughter and it helped. I was also breas...
- Both of my children have had jaundice, but it cleared up after about 5 days on the bili blanket for both of them. My sons highest number was 21 and my daughters was 1...
5 Day Old Baby, 3 Year Old Has a Cold and Wants to Touch - Help!
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on October 10, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I have a sick big brother who wants to climb all over me and his newborn baby sister - and he just came down with a cold. I'm trying not to completely fr...
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- When I told my husband about your post, he jokingly asked me if I posted this and forgot I did. :) My 2.5 year old son got a virus from a friend of his and then passe...
- J., I too have a newborn and two older children. Here's some advice: 1. Keep the baby in a pack n play, swing or crib - off the floor where "big brother" can ...
- Love on that 3 year old little boy as much as possible, and your immunities to the virus will kick in and be passed to the baby. You of course will risk getting sick, ...
Continue Preschool or Stay Home with Mommy?
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on May 15, 2011
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Hi mamas!
I only have a week and a half left of my maternity leave, then I will have to take my sweet baby boy to daycare. My husband and I are contemplating keeping ...
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- Many pre-schools have 1/2 day programs or partial week programs. If he loves it, keep up the routine because he'll be starting kindergarten next year. PLUS, if you do ...
- when you are not workign you may qualify for free preschool. in michigan there is "world of 4s" free for 4 year olds that will go to kindergarden the following year...
- I think you know the answer (well at least I hope you do!) - definitely it is 110% better for BOTH children to be home with you. There is no question about this. Even...
Twins
Asked by L.R. from Atlanta
on July 19, 2009
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Dear Mommies,
I just had a twins baby girls came at 37 weeks. Both of them have Jaundice but we are keeping an eye on them. I am so sad and mad at the world because o...
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- Please call your Dr~! Women are programmed to be super women but this needs a Dr visit. It's really ok to tell him/her and Zoloft, Paxil or E (drats, can't think of ...
- Hi! I have two sets of twins, so I definately can relate to those feelings of frustration and being overwhelmed. It will get better. The first three months are the ...
- We have twins and belong to the CPOMC (Cobb Parents of Multiples Club) Without that group support I don't know what we would have done. I can't tell you how much I'v...
Beautiful 3Yo W/ Delays - Need Help!
Asked by A.B. from Washington DC
on November 22, 2009
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My almost 3 year old son has speech delays - he says very few words and is singsongy and is still working on receptive language also he has some physical delays - hand...
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- The tongue sounds like what is called "tongue tied" and you may want to look into it. When a Child cannot lift the tongue to the pallet then the speech is effected. M...
- I had a speech delay problem w/ my 3y/o daughter. I had her hearing checked through Childrens Hospital. And she did also the early intervention through MC, which made ...
- You can have him evaluated at your local school. Ask them alot of schools have a preschool program and that program will have him eveluated and if they don't they can ...
Formula Feeding Support
Asked by R.N. from Albuquerque
on September 13, 2006
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I am looking for other moms with similar problems. I have a 3 week old boy (Logan), we started out breast feeding exclusivly but Logan had to be readmitted into the h...
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- I did not breast feed either of my children, due to the fact that my body never produced milk when I was pregnant with my son or after I had him, and then again with m...
- R., honey, bless your heart! You are doing everything right. As a first-time mom, I had such trouble breastfeeding and coping with PPD. My son was a chomper with no...
- Hi,R., How sad that a support group should make you feel that way. Good riddance, I say. Anyway, I breastfed my first child until he was 6 mos with no formula or anyt...
Need Breastfeeding Advice, Please Help!
Asked by S.R. from Phoenix
on February 26, 2008
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I just had my second child, a boy on Jan 31st. We got off to a pretty rough start with breastfeeding partly due to how small he was when he was born. I had to suppleme...
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- Go online and get in touch with LeLeche League, (Nursing Mothers).
- I am currently breast feeding my 2 month old (born Dec 7) and I would say that it took a good 6 weeks before all the pain was gone. I have 2 older children I also bre...
- Hi S., If it ends up you can't take the breastfeeding, you can keep up your milk supply by renting a hospital grade pump from a breast feeding store. I go to Baby, M...
