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Mommy2Isabella |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:13 PM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 2,917 Member No.: 3,075 Joined: 9-January 06 |
we think bella may be jaundiced. I am taking her to the ped. tomorrow. Well, someone told me that if she is jaundiced, I will have to stop breastfeeding? Is that true?
-------------------- Jessica
Wife to Salvador 12.23.05 Mommy to Isabella 8.8.06 & Isaia 1.2.08 & Ian 8.28.09 |
luvbug00 |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:15 PM
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awhat! Group: Members Posts: 10,756 Member No.: 1,984 Joined: 6-June 05 |
I wouldn't think so..They wouldn't let me BF mya and she was severly jaundiced ( in the hospital for a week) but she was also low in birth weight. So I can't tell you for sure.
-------------------- Mya 7-1-00 |
ZandersMama |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:21 PM
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Jesus answers knee mail Group: Members Posts: 2,963 Member No.: 1,776 Joined: 22-April 05 |
Don't think so, Zander was jaundiced and I breastfed, just have to make sure she is getting lots of fluids, as long as she is getting enough you wont have to supplement.
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amymom |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:32 PM
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The kids!! Group: Members Posts: 5,710 Member No.: 1,308 Joined: 30-January 05 |
old wives tale. Just keep her well hydrated. She will do fine. Good thinking having her seen by the peds.
**Edited to add** I read Karen's great answer below and realized I really should have given you more info. My son was very jaundiced when he was newborn. He was close to having a transfusion. They thought there was some blood incompatibility. I was a nursing mother, Pediatrician asked me to stop nursing and formula feed. My OB, My Family practioner and the lactation nurses at the hospital ALL asked me to nurse every two hours. My son used the biliblanket and was kept in the hospital until he was 7 days old BUT he survived the high billirubin (causes jaundice) and he did very well. So my answer ought to include nurse more often and if you must add some water. (You could use a dropper or a cup if you do not want to use a bottle so early). Good Luck and Karen is a great resource. This post has been edited by amymom on Aug 14 2006, 05:53 PM -------------------- Anne Marie Mom to Billy & Mary Beth Wife to Lee |
coasterqueen |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:38 PM
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NO! Actually the VERY BEST thing for a jaundiced baby is to be breastfed. Breastfeeding is the FASTEST way to overcome jaundice.
-------------------- ~*Karen*~
wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey |
mummy2girls |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 05:49 PM
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Thinking of you Spencer! Group: Members Posts: 12,708 Member No.: 156 Joined: 4-May 03 |
NO NO NO NO!!!! they need to eat to get that out of the system... it helps... Please keep BFing -------------------- |
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CantWait |
Posted: Aug 14 2006, 06:57 PM
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That's also the information I was given when Robbie had jaundice. Also sit in the sunlight, by a window for 15 minutes every so often with all her clothes off. -------------------- |
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boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Aug 15 2006, 02:35 AM
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When caleb was jaundize, the dr said to strip his clothes off to just his diaper, and sit him in his car seat in front of the window, and let the sun shine on him, the sun causes the body to metabolize the bilirubin, which causes the jaundise.
also as everyone else mentioned BF is the best thing to do, it flushes out her system. its common, so dont be worried..... its so hard to watch them take the blood for that test, but just give her lots of hugs... -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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amynicole21 |
Posted: Aug 15 2006, 05:08 AM
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Mmmm. Ice cream! Group: Moderators Posts: 11,773 Member No.: 69 Joined: 31-March 03 |
Both of my girls were jaundiced and breastfed.... Nurse! Nurse! Nurse!
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MyLuvBugs |
Posted: Aug 15 2006, 05:37 AM
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myluvbugs was here... Group: Members Posts: 4,417 Member No.: 2,471 Joined: 12-September 05 |
I wouldn't think so b/c usually keeping the kid hydrated will flush the liver faster. I say just BF like normal. KUP!! I hope she's fine.
-------------------- Erika
Momma to Lorelei & Lexi Wife to Steven |
coasterqueen |
Posted: Aug 15 2006, 05:52 AM
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Yes, stripping them of their clothes and getting them indirect sunlight is good too. Just make sure she's not in the sunlight for very long at a time or she could get sunburned.
-------------------- ~*Karen*~
wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey |
mysweetpeasWil&Wes |
Posted: Aug 15 2006, 02:04 PM
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KEEP BF'DING!!!!!!! Both my kiddos were jaundiced. Had to go under the bili-lights for several days, Wil 7 days, Wesley 4 days. Anyhow, I didn't know any better, so I supplemented with Wil but I think that's why his bili-levels never went down and we were in the hospital so long. So I kept BF when Wesley was jaundiced and wahla, jaundice was gone A LOT sooner! Especially if your milk has come in, keep it up!!
-------------------- Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01
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