Pushing formula supplements?

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UPDATE BELOW!!!
Frustrated. Cassie is jaundice and at a level 10 from a level 7. The pediatrician came in and suggested formula through a tube while breastfeeding her. He quickly mentioned the light therapy and went right back to if her levels continue to rise we will bring up formula again. Like why? My milk is coming in fine she’s had 8 bms and several wet diapers. I will do what I have to do to keep her healthy. But I don’t want to give her formula EVER. And I figured light therapy would be the treatment. Sorry for the frustration post. 
Has anyone else been pushed to supplement with formula for jaundice? Am I just being difficult? Please give me advice. 
P.S. if it will help I will end up doing it. But I really don’t want to....

Cassie Lynn Jackson 
8lbs 10.1oz 21.5in 
7/26/18
4:28pm
UPDATE:
Baby is fine. My milk came in on day 3. Very normal and impressive for requiring a blood transfusion after birth! She ate tons pooped tons and peed a good amount. Baby and I are home after three days in hospital. No formula needed! Don’t let drs push you around. Obviously some medical issues will require supplement with formula. But our situation definitely didn’t need it!!

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Uhh. 2 days is not enough time to decide wether you should give up breastfeeding or supplementing. Some of these doctors take this jaundice thing too far.

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I was the opposite. I was concerned about my son's level and color. My doctor told me that EBf babies tend ot have jaundice longer, but not to worry as long as his levels weren't too high and he was pooping(good color) and peeing regularly.

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The doctor is not telling you that you can’t BF he wants you to supplement as breast fed babies it takes longer to get out the billi, I had a situation with my little guy when he was a baby he was jaundice but also when he was born my blood cells crossed the placental barrier and attacked his cells which resulted in him being very very jaundice his poor little eyes were yellow and he was so yellow all over we ended up in the billi lights due to how high his levels are . I wanted to exclusively BF myself but when it came to the health of my babe I was willing to do whatever I had to do . That meant billi lights 24 hrs a day and he could only come out for a max 30 mins at a time only every 3 hrs to nurse and after he nursed he was fed so many oz of formula to help him and once he was out of his light and levels were coming down we exclusively BF till he was 14 months . Please be willing to do whatever it takes to help your little babe the more they pee and poop the better they are and if that means supplementing for a couple days then so be it . I understand not wanting to give your munchkin formula I was there too . Between days 5-7 is when the billi levels peak and start to naturally drop . I hope this helps and gives you comfort that it’s okay to supplement for a couple days while she sheds all this icky stuff she doesn’t need to be hanging onto.

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My doctor also suggested sitting her in the window in indirect sunlight with no clothes on for 15 mins a day.

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I gave my twins formula the second the doctor recommended it to get rid of jaundice. They had 24 hours under the lights and never had to go back. Why are you so anti-formula? Reading about the effects of long-term jaundice was scarier than formula (to me at least).

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The more dirty diapers the faster the extra bilirubin will leave the baby. Just keep nursing and get into the sun.

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Congratulations on your bundle. I actually had the opposite happen to me. I went in wanting to exclusively breast feed and my daughter had a hard time latching, but was still getting something and peeing and pooping fine. I didn’t feel she was getting enough and from what I understand the more she ate and pooped the faster the jaundice would go down. I asked to supplement in the hospital and they said no in a nice way. I had to stick her by the window and when we left the hospital I supplemented with formula. Once I did that, her levels went down. The doctor may be suggesting that so baby poops more. However, if you feel very strongly about EBF as long as her levels go down I think your decision should be respected.

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They told me the same and I was upset since I really just wanted to breastfeed but it was just for one day and my baby jaundice went down by the next day went back and the Peditrician said I could breastfeed again and just keep doing 15 windows and outside and vitamin d drops

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Most doctors won’t even bring it up unless they felt it was necessary. We had to supplement formula with my daughter the day she was born due to blood pressure levels. We as parents felt that was better than nicu time.

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My breastmilk is what caused my babies jaundice. Held it for two days and her numbers halved. Then I was able to resume breastfeeding. Sometimes formula is better.

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