Patient's question:
Does eating Yin Zhi Huang affect the child's milk intake? The child had a jaundice level of 10.3 at the 42-day check-up. After seeing a doctor, they prescribed a box of Yin Zhi Huang, and for three days, the child was not allowed to eat milk. Previously, the child did not drink formula milk and cried a lot. If I give them milk, will it be okay? What are the effects?Doctor's answer:
Not feeding for 3 days is considered due to breast milk jaundice. If the jaundice disappears quickly after stopping breastfeeding for 3 days, it proves it is breast milk jaundice. This is not serious and will never affect the child's health. Stopping breastfeeding is not because of Yinzhihuang; taking Yinzhihuang does not affect breastfeeding. It is best to switch to formula milk and stop breastfeeding for 3 days to see how the jaundice changes. However, if the child really refuses to drink formula milk, then continue breastfeeding. Yinzhihuang can be taken for a few more days.