>I believe existing Policy in my hosp is that 8 or greater is NOT
> normal & baby stays in hosp under Bili lights when mom goes home.

Good Heavens!  8 or greater may not be normal, but they aren't totally
pathologic!  Adequate follow-up needs to be undertaken.  The level needs to
be checked and infant feeding assessed (is it really happening, is
colostrum/milk being transferred?)  but what a waste of resources to
separate mother/baby and put poor baby under lights :-(
Somebody needs there head examined! (No doubt wasn't BF as a baby :-)  Pat
in SNJ

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