Jaundice levels?

Question

Is anyone else having issues with jaundice levels in their newborn? My daughters was 12 when we were discharged from the hospital yesterday and the doctor wanted me to make sure to make an appointment for levels today. They were up to 15 today and got sent home with a Billie light. They plan to recheck levels on Monday so I'm hoping they go down, just wondering if anyone else is having the same issues?

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My daughter was on Billie lights at home for a week. Her levels peaked at an 18. We had to keep her on the lights pretty much 24 hours a day. I also had to nurse every 2 hours no matter what so she would keep expelling the billirubin.  She had test done every other day to check levels. It was stressful but know jaundice is common.

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FTM I delivered my daughter 11/17/16 and she had the bilirubin test at the hospital and it was low .. however that Monday at our doctors appointment he said she looked a bit yellow so we went for stat lab .. he called that night advising we needed to admit her to the hospital because her level was at 23 😢 I cried my eyes out .. we got to the hospital NICU was full so we were sent to Peds and she was put under the bili light however I noticed her shivering .. she's small born 4 days late weighing 4lbs 15oz .. so they went to the NICU and luckily got an incubator .. I cried more no lie lol we stayed one night with her getting labs every 6 hours .. by 5pm the next day her levels dropped to a 10 and we were discharged at 7pm .. we went back for a follow up visit and lab the day after we were discharged and I was sooo nervous but luckily her levels dropped to an 8.6 .. I know how hard it is dealing with your newborn having Jaundice ! Sending prayers to you guys 💕💕💕

Here's a picture of my LO in the incubator curing her jaundice !

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My baby has been checked for weeks. Level was 14 when we left the hospital, then 12, then 10. It's been a couple of weeks since her last check, but she's finally nice and pale like her mama, no more yellow!
My nephew had to stay in the NICU under lights when his level was almost 20. It went down to 14 and they were released.
I know it's hard not to worry,  but just keep getting baby checked, and it will go down soon! ❤

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Yes my sons level was at risk for jaundice and they told me he might need to stay wit the billie light we ended up goin home wit a light and the next day ran more blood work although it didnt really move they said it was fine since he had been so mAny hours born it hasnt risen so it was low even wen it didnt move it sound weird but its like a chart they follow

Jaundice levels?

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