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Mom's with Negative Blood and Dad's with Positive blood-Rhogam
(My two little brothers had to stay in the hospital a few days to sit under the bilirubin lights) I've heard that jaundice and differing blood types between ...
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- Having worked in health care for 26 years, let me highly suggest that you not put your next pregnancy at risk. Although I work in family practice and not OB/GYN, I do ...
- Hi T., I am also RH Negative. I am very glad that I had the shot both at 28 weeks and also at the end of pregnancy. Without the shot having a second child may have ...
- I too am a negative blood and husband's positive. I haven't heard of any problems with the Rhogam and I have had it four or five times. 3 times for my 3 full term preg...
Preemie Allowed to Be Taken for Walk in Stroller?
Early morning sunshine does wonders to help with their bilirubin count and prevent a lapse back into jaundice. Also, if a neighbor approaches, you have all ...
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- i am not a preemie mama but i hear the best thing for preemies is to keep them close to your body. i would say, take that baby on a walk, fresh (not cold) air is good ...
- Unless you are getting specific advice to the contrary from your child's doctor, I would go ahead and walk if you feel like it. I got my preemie son out regularly and...
- C., I did not have a preemie but from having family members and friends who did I would have to say "No. It's not a good idea." Preemies are so susceptible to all s...
Advice on Well Baby Does If Deliveried as Soon as 32 Weeks Old????
Both needed to gain weight, learn how to suck/eat, get rid of jaundice and they could come home. ... Her main issues were bilirubin and temperature. ...
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- I guess I would want to ask is there anything else we can try first that is safe for you and the baby before delivering early. All the best.
- Hi C.! I also had my oldest son at 32 weeks. This was almost 11 years ago. He was only 3lbs 2 oz at birth. He only had minimal respiratory problems the first 48 ho...
- My youngest son was born at 26 weeks; 2 pounds, 6 ounces. He is doing extremely well. He received phenomenal care in the NICU at Children's Hospital. He was very forun...
Never Had a Problem with Diaper rash...until Now
His butt got raw because he became very jaundiced and we were having to force feed him every two hours around the clock until his bilirubin came down. ...
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- Had the same problem with my son at about that age. Here is what I did. The poopy diapers can't be changed, but after cleaning the skin well, either let air dry if y...
- Two words, K T... PENATEN CREME! This stuff is the BEST! It doesn't hurt them at all (as every other diaper rash product seems to), and it actually works almost im...
- Hello, The BEST ointment to use for rashes and anything else like scrapes or cuts is Bag Balm. It comes in a Green Can and you can buy it at most stores. Farmers us...
What Are Standard Requests from a Grandparent??
After I told my daughter that the baby looked jaundiced and that she should open ... because of the high bilirubin count and put under the lights for a day. ...
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- Dear Denise, Sounds like a one-on-one with your mother-in-law is in order. I know that is a tall order for you and you will probably have to be the brave one here. ...
- My situation wasn't as bad as your's sounds, but I got my Dr. involved. He told me what I should do and if anyone had a problem (husband or in-law) I referred to the ...
- Well Denise, Grandparents do think they have rights no matter what we think. The key is that you and your husband be on the same page and back each other up. I was a ...
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 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...
