Nikki writes: << Came back to the ER on postpartum day 4 with a 1-day history of lethargy, jaundice (bilirubin of 50), decreased appetite, and fever. E. coli was cultured out of his blood on the 4th day of hospital stay (postpartum day 8). >> It isn't likely that lack of breastfeeding -- even total starvation -- is going to push the bili up to something like 50 or cause kernicterus. There have to be an awful lot of other things going on. Jan