Patient's question:
My daughter has had jaundice since birth for three weeks, and it hasn't subsided. I took her to the hospital, and the doctor examined her. It wasn't pathological jaundice. The doctor advised stopping breastfeeding for 3 days, and later the jaundice subsided, confirming it was breast milk jaundice. How can breast milk jaundice in newborns be removed?Doctor's answer:
Breast milk jaundice lasts longer than normal physiological jaundice by 1-2 months, but it can be differentiated from hepatitis through laboratory tests. After stopping breastfeeding, jaundice will immediately subside, but breast milk is the most ideal nutrition for infants. To provide the necessary nutrition for the infant, several methods of small amounts of breastfeeding are adopted, and serum bilirubin levels are frequently monitored. Once there is a significant increase, breastfeeding will be immediately stopped. As the infant grows older, jaundice will gradually subside, with little impact on the infant. It is essential to provide the infant with adequate fluids, and exposure to sunlight helps reduce jaundice.