Is it important if my baby does have breast milk jaundice? Will it affect my baby? Breast milk jaundice is not really terrible, most of them have a good prognosis and the baby is generally doing well, eating and sleeping well, gaining weight satisfactorily and without any other discomfort. Many children can subside on their own even without treatment, but the time it takes varies, and the longest may not subside until 3 months of age. Of course, there are a small number of children with severe jaundice who need to stop breastfeeding and take phototherapy. Because excessive jaundice can cause damage to the baby’s nervous system, it usually occurs in cases of very severe jaundice, the medical name for bilirubin encephalopathy, which can be serious. What should I do if my baby has breast milk jaundice? If the cause of your baby’s jaundice is considered to be breast milk-based. First of all, it depends on whether the jaundice is early or late: when the jaundice develops early, the baby may still be with the mother in the maternity home, mostly found by medical staff, and it is important to reasonably strengthen feeding and increase the number of breastfeeding. Of course, if your baby’s jaundice is too severe, phototherapy and intravenous rehydration may be required. Late onset jaundice is usually two weeks after birth. Is there any way to prevent breast milk jaundice? Early-onset breast milk jaundice can be prevented by paying attention to the amount of food the baby eats, weight loss and growth, and the number of bowel movements, and by feeding the mother several times in small amounts if her lactation is low. However, there is no good way to reduce jaundice for late haircut, you can get proper sunlight to reduce the degree of jaundice, also adequate feeding and smooth stools have a certain role in reducing jaundice.