Monday, January 7, 2008

Breastmilk Jaundice

Have you heard of breastmilk jaundice? Sounds unfamiliar, I was 'lucky' to have such an experience.

As you know I fully breastfed my second boy fully for 6 months. On the first week, his jaundice level was quite high, the polyclinic doctor was ready to send him for Phototherapy but was held back because the level drop down to below 'dangerous' level.

Binbin's jaundice level just went up and down like a yo-yo, that is when the doctor conclude that it was Breastmilk Jaundice.

No one knows what the cause of breastmilk jaundice is.....Read more here

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