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Hi Jeanette,
Just a query really - dont know if you would know
I was told last week by the paediatrician at Jessica's follow up that breast feeding is causing her jaundice, i dont know if you know what her bilirubin levels should be at this stage but he said it was 238 (double from the week before) but said he wasnt concerned and just to carry on as normal, Jessica still looks jaundiced a little bit but she is gaining weight lovely (now 5lb 7 on Friday) and feeds so much and is alert, so i know i shouldnt stress but do you know if breast feeding can cause this? my health visitor had never heard of it before
A bit concerened as to what her levels should be at this age really also, the paed told me it was normal but i am wondering if he took into consideration that she is prem as he never had her notes from SCBU, do you know anything about bilirubin levels at 3 weeks old?.
Mel
Just a query really - dont know if you would know

I was told last week by the paediatrician at Jessica's follow up that breast feeding is causing her jaundice, i dont know if you know what her bilirubin levels should be at this stage but he said it was 238 (double from the week before) but said he wasnt concerned and just to carry on as normal, Jessica still looks jaundiced a little bit but she is gaining weight lovely (now 5lb 7 on Friday) and feeds so much and is alert, so i know i shouldnt stress but do you know if breast feeding can cause this? my health visitor had never heard of it before

A bit concerened as to what her levels should be at this age really also, the paed told me it was normal but i am wondering if he took into consideration that she is prem as he never had her notes from SCBU, do you know anything about bilirubin levels at 3 weeks old?.
Mel