Jaundice and EBM
- Thread starter Ashbaby
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Breastfeeding jaundice can last up to 2-3 mths.
I was told to cut down on ginger during confinement cos apparently, ginger can contribute to jaundice. But when I checked with my gynae, he told me there's no relation between ginger and jaundice. To play safe, I didn't take that much.
I was told to cut down on ginger during confinement cos apparently, ginger can contribute to jaundice. But when I checked with my gynae, he told me there's no relation between ginger and jaundice. To play safe, I didn't take that much.
diymummy
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My baby was jaundiced for 1 mth. My PD told me to avoid ginger in my confinement food so I cut down on it.
Sun him whenever you can in the morning or evening when the rays are not too strong. You can also rent the photothraphy beds home. I think TMC has such services.
Also try to feed your baby more milk. My PD told me to hydrate my baby well when he was jaundiced.
Sun him whenever you can in the morning or evening when the rays are not too strong. You can also rent the photothraphy beds home. I think TMC has such services.
Also try to feed your baby more milk. My PD told me to hydrate my baby well when he was jaundiced.
BFg babies will cause the jaundice to increase but nevertheless jaundice will go away. Mine took 2 weeks. I was told all asian babies will have jaundice.
Despite our belief sunning baby does not cause the jaundice to go away. It's still fine to bring baby out for fresh air, no direct sunlight though.
Continue bf and keeping baby hydrated.
Despite our belief sunning baby does not cause the jaundice to go away. It's still fine to bring baby out for fresh air, no direct sunlight though.
Continue bf and keeping baby hydrated.
Not true, the incidence is higher for Asian babies but not all will be jaundiced. My elder gal did not have jaundice at all.
mummysketches
Member
my baby had jaundice for 2 mths. the levels kept dropping, but very slowly. i never stopped bf-ing. but i did cut down on ginger. pd told me to cut ginger. i also took minimal herbs.
nellu
New Member
i'm asian but both my kids did not have jaundice and I breastfeed both of them.....
where did you get this info from?
Mummy to Baby V
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There are various types of jaundice. About 70% of Asian babies get jaundice.
Most jaundice cases are not breastmilk jaundice. Instead, breastmilk helps baby get rid of meconium and the yellowish stuff (signature colour of breastfed baby poo), helping get rid of jaundice.
Water is NOT needed for newborns; breastmilk is.
The more yellowish poo, the better.
My boy had high level jaundice at Day 9 and was hospitalized for phototherapy. We read up a lot and our paed supported breastfeeding all the way. The level went down after a day and the confinement lady brought the boy out to sun in early morning. I am not much of a believer of the sunning method. I thought it was the breastmilk that helped.
Most jaundice cases are not breastmilk jaundice. Instead, breastmilk helps baby get rid of meconium and the yellowish stuff (signature colour of breastfed baby poo), helping get rid of jaundice.
Water is NOT needed for newborns; breastmilk is.
The more yellowish poo, the better.
My boy had high level jaundice at Day 9 and was hospitalized for phototherapy. We read up a lot and our paed supported breastfeeding all the way. The level went down after a day and the confinement lady brought the boy out to sun in early morning. I am not much of a believer of the sunning method. I thought it was the breastmilk that helped.
From the pd @ queenstown polyclinic when i brought my daughter for jaundice checks. hmmmmmmmm.....
Thks mummies for your inputs. Now i know how 'knowledgeable' the pd is over there
Thks mummies for your inputs. Now i know how 'knowledgeable' the pd is over there
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