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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...
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...
Causes for Newborn Jaundice
Asked by R.S. from Portland
on April 8, 2009
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Does anyone have an explanation for newborn jaundice other than "immature liver"? My last baby had it, causing a wealth of health problems (eczema, food allergies, no...
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- Hi there! I am also a NICU nurse that deals with the questions that are constantly asked by parents who deliver babies prematurely and also at term who deal with hyper...
- My son was jaundiced when he was born and it was simply a case of me not producing enough milk even after it came in finally and him getting dehydrated. Apparently thi...
- Heya! I'm a NICU nurse and we deal with jaundice on a very regular basis, so hopefully I can help with some insight! The current research suggests that all babes have ...
Should My OB Have Caught This?
Asked by M.M. from Tucson
on July 24, 2011
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My baby was born with a different blood type than me and when he was born was sick. I googled it and came up with rhogam shots for that while you are preganant. What ...
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- If you are a NEGATIVE and your husband is POSITIVE - it's an issue.... IF you have had the same OB for all of your pregnancies, this is something they should have a...
- Are you O negative? I'm O negative and my hubby and kids are all positive. I get the rhogam shot. Your first kid would be okay the others after that would probably ...
- sry you are dealing with this...yes basically your body was treating your son as a parasite and fighting him and his blood. Now if you doctor at any point in time was ...
Breast Milk Juandice
Asked by J.L. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2010
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My son is 8 weeks old and has had juandice since he was two days old. He spent 2 days in the NICU were I was told he had juandice because of a blood incompatability be...
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- It sounds like you've gotten some good answers - that nursing will only help but you may need some help making breastfeeding more effective; and that his levels are ok...
- Hi J.! Congrats on your new little one! I remember the jaundice with both of mine and one was formula fed, the other fully breastfed. I consulted my LLL book, The Woma...
- I've nursed all 3 of my kids and currently still nursing my 15 month old. Each of them had jaundice-which is totally normal in newborns b/c their immature liver can n...
