bilirubin jaundice
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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...
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...
Newborn with Jaundice Due to Breastfeeding
Asked by M.W. from Bloomington
on May 20, 2008
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Has anyone ever had an experience with their newborn that has developed jaundice due to breastfeeding? I have a newborn that is one week old. In the hospital, they d...
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- I have never heard of this, but who knows because my daughter had jaundice and the nurse at the hospital told me that it might be because of her blood type was so much...
- I had the same issue with my daughter but maybe not as severe. The doctor recommended me to supplement formula for two feedings a day. This helped out and it was only ...
- Hi M., My little one had jaundice in the hospital too. (I couldn't nurse once we got home because of medication for complications). But, our ped suggested letting h...
Jaundice and Brest Feeding
Asked by S.A. from Seattle
on March 27, 2008
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My Daughter was born on March 15th. She is exclusively breastfed and has had problems with jaundice since a couple of days after birth. She went back into the hospital...
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- I have no experience with jaundice but I do with bottle feeding for 48 hours. She wouldn't take breast again; however you can now use finger or cup feeding which was u...
- Seek a new pediatrition! That is CRAZY that they would suggest you formula feed your baby breast feed her as often as possible and if its a sunny day sit with her by a...
- My son and daughter were jaundice, my daughter had it longer and I breastfed them both. They say that breastfed babies are more likely to get it and it lasts longer. M...
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...
1 Week Old with Jaundice
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on January 22, 2008
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Hello. A week ago this evening, my son was born. On the day we were being discharged from the hospital (thursday), we were told our son had some jaundice, but nothin...
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- Jaundice can be scary. But relax, you need your breast milk to be as good as you can get it - drink lots and lots of water and try breast feeding as often as possible...
- Try and make sure he's drinking enough. My son had it too, cuz we were having trouble nursing. My milk finally came in and he sucked it down and got better : )
- My two youngest kids had it. The youngest one was worst. My doctor recommened putting them by direct sunlight. I moved my daughters crib into the living room for about...
Chapped Lips and Jaundice
Asked by A.K. from New York
on August 8, 2006
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Our baby girl was born this past Friday and she now seems to have a touch of jaundice and she also has chapped lips. I am looking for recommendations on how to fix bo...
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- Congrats! I guess the induction went ok. My daughter had jaundice also. My milk took 5 days to come in, so my doctor had me supplement and I sat with her in the sunl...
- for jaundice they say keep them in the sunlight so with the summer its great keep her outside a little inthe morning and early evening when its not too hot as for th...
- A., Jaundice is very common in newborn babies. One of the best ways to help clear the system of increased bilirubin is through breastfeeding, especially the first...
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 ...
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...
