new baby

[manash17]

Baby has jaundice. What food would be good for mother breat feeding?

[Thick]

The baby needs sunlight.It can be indirect window light.I am spacing on all the details, but the sunlight helps the baby pass the bilirubin.

[Mama K]

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The breastmilk will help the baby flush it out of their system. Sunlight helps as the pp mentioned. Put them near a window when indoors and spend some time outside. (Using common sense of course. You shouldn't put sunblock on a young baby and dont' want them to burn.)

Here's a link on breastfeeding and jaundice:
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/07jaundice.html

As far as I know the mom's diet is not really a major factor. Just make sure you are eating well so you are getting the calories you need. And drink lots of water too.

[Lelê]

My son had severe jaundice (he was born at 35w 3d).

I will reenforce both advices! Sunlight, even indirect and the best one is very early in the morning for a few minutes at a time. I used to strip B. to his nappies and let his bathe in sunlight (indirectly) everyday. I feel that it brought more results than the billi blanquet.

And the more you feed the baby, the more s/he will pee and poop. And that's her the jaundice gets out of their system.