Do I have to stop breastfeeding if my baby has breast milk jaundice?

  Get rid of misconceptions: As long as your baby grows normally, eats normally, and the jaundice does not worsen during breastfeeding, you can continue to breastfeed without stopping breastfeeding.  Breast milk is a natural nutritious food for babies, but some babies will develop breast milk jaundice when they are breastfed. Breast milk jaundice usually appears about seven days after birth and lasts for three weeks or three or four months, and can subside naturally. The diagnosis can be established if the jaundice persists in newborns after physiological jaundice or worsens after decreasing, and if the serum bilirubin decreases by 50% 48 hours after stopping breastfeeding.  Breastfeeding jaundice generally does not require special treatment as long as it is not severe and does not have adverse effects on the baby’s health. As long as the baby grows normally, eats normally, and the jaundice does not worsen during breastfeeding, you can continue to feed without stopping breastfeeding.    When do I need to stop breastfeeding?  When the serum bilirubin is >14mg/dl, breastfeeding can be suspended for 3 days, and breastfeeding can be continued after the jaundice subsides. If the bilirubin decreases by ≥50%, the jaundice will not necessarily increase, and even if it does, it will not reach the original level.  During the suspension of breastfeeding, the mother can use a breast pump to suck out the breast milk and store it in order to keep the milk fully secreted and continue breastfeeding after the jaundice is reduced. In general, no special treatment is needed, but phototherapy should be considered only if the serum bilirubin is >17 mg/dl.  How can I care for my baby with breast milk jaundice at home?  Home care for babies with breast milk jaundice mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1. For babies with jaundice in the early stage (7 days), after excluding pathological factors such as hemolysis, you can strengthen feeding and let your baby eat and poop more to promote bilirubin excretion through the intestine.  2, pay attention to keep warm, do a good job of daily care, increase nutrition and prevent infection.  3.Appropriately give the baby more sunshine, let the sun shine on the baby’s skin, can be separated from the glass, should avoid direct sunlight on the baby’s eyes.   Warm tip: glucose has no role in reducing jaundice, do not add to your baby at will.