Patient's question:
Infant jaundice, the highest level was 16.7, if breastfeeding is stopped for three days and it drops to 13, how can it be called breast milk jaundice? Can breastfeeding be resumed at this time?Doctor's answer:
Based on this information, it cannot be confirmed. Breast milk jaundice manifests as non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia, but its diagnosis requires ruling out pathological factors such as hemolysis, hypothyroidism, infection, and liver/biliary diseases. If it is confirmed to be breast milk jaundice, with a blood bilirubin level of 15~20 mg/dL, stop breastfeeding for 2~3 days and observe carefully. If the jaundice worsens, continue breastfeeding diligently. At this point, bilirubin may rebound slightly by 1~3 mg/dL, and then continue to rise and gradually subside.