Breast milk jaundice?

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Any other moms babies end up with breast milk jaundice ? Just found out tonight and wondering what everyone did. Doctor says stay with breast milk but I’m thinking it might be best to make the switch to formula. It’s been a hard day for sure 😭

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We just went through this!! It is so hard! My son looked yellow until he was 8 weeks old. Remember that breast milk is the best thing for your baby and jaundice is just yellow skin. Push through! It will pass. Hugs!

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Just nurse baby as much as possible, and spend some time sitting by a window for a little sunlight. It’s very common, and not a big deal at all.

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Follow your doctor’s advice 😉. Breast milk jaundice goes away by around 12 weeks. As long as bilirubin levels are not dangerously high, it isn’t a big issue. I have always heard it is fine to keep breastfeeding. Why switch to formula when breastfeeding is working for you and your baby? 🙂

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My daughter had this, and it cleared up in about 10 days. I got conflicting information from two different pediatricians. One said to formula feed only for 2-3 days, the other said to pump and mix my breast milk with formula for a couple days. All my research said to just continue breastfeeding as often as possible. So, I breastfed every 2.5 hours and supplemented with formula if she still seemed hungry, which was like maybe 3 times out of the whole 10 days. The more baby eats, the faster the bilirubin is flushed from their system.

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My daughter had it! I fed her every two hours around the clock for a couple weeks. It was really rough but I didn't have to supplement and she gained really well.

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My baby had it and i was told if I can feed her every 2 hours then I don’t need to supplement. But if she looks dehydrated or wasn’t eating well then I would need to. I made to wake her up and feed her every 2-2.5 hours and she was over her jaundice in about 3 days. Just keep feeding like you are and you’ll be fine!

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Yeah, my baby had it. It cleared by itself within two weeks before her next appointment. Doc wasn’t worried and said she’d poop it out - she did!

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