I need some words of wisdom.  Boy born 38 wks on 1/28   8# 10.
Discharged from hospital on 29th.  2/5  bili was 21.4 at Dr office.
Admitted to hospital taken off BF & put on Prosobee & under lights.
Bili was 25 at midnight,  then 21.2  at 3:30 am,  then 19.4 at 6:30am.
Given all sorts of tests which came back normal.  2/7  bili was 16.9,
2/8 bili was 13.5 at 4am.   Mom resumed breastfeeding at noon.   2/9
still under lights & BF bili was 11.2.  Baby DC at noon.   2/10  bili at
Dr. was 9.9      On 2/23  bili was 10.9 & Dr wants mom to discontinue BF
for a week to rule out breastmilk jaundice.  Breastfeeding is just now
beginning to be working well for mom & baby.  He weighs 9#11 oz.
Because of insurance,  mom can't change pediatricians.  What can she ask
pediatrician?   From what I read in Lawrence,  this isn't a high bili.


Warmly,
Sylvia Boyd,  CLE, PT, ACCE
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