I am sorry to hear my suspicions confirmed by Pat!  I think formula as a
quick fix to bring numbers down has been on the rise; readmission to
phototherapy is likely not to be encouraged. Does anyone know if the Wallaby
system for phototherapy at home is still around? It is a blanket, used so
that the eyes don't have to be shaded as with conventional lights.
The article on Medscape should be titled: poor feeding as symptom of illness
ignored again.
My daughter was overtreated with phototherapy (and formula) 20 years ago
(she was born in a birth center and admitted to hospital).  The pendulum
will swing back again, with formula the preferred option.
At least you don't hear talk of "flushing" the jaundice so much anymore.
Kate Sharp
LC in NYC

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