What should I do if my baby has breast milk jaundice? Symptoms of breastfeeding jaundice usually appear for 4-7 days after breastfeeding your baby and will slowly subside around 2 months of age. So, is it necessary to stop breastfeeding if your baby has breast milk jaundice? Breast milk jaundice is due to the enzymes in breast milk that promote the catalytic conjugated bilirubin in the baby’s small intestine into unconjugated bilirubin, and the slow intestinal viability of newborn babies, when a large amount of bilirubin separates into unconjugated bilirubin and is absorbed by the baby, breast milk jaundice appears. In the treatment of breast milk jaundice, there does exist a discontinuation of breastfeeding. Generally, during the period when a baby has breast milk jaundice, the mother needs to suspend breastfeeding for 3 days, during which time the baby is fed with formula. After breastfeeding is stopped, the baby’s symptoms of breast milk jaundice will slowly disappear, and after they disappear, the baby can continue breastfeeding. During the breastfeeding break, the breastfeeding mother also needs to empty her milk to prepare her baby for breastfeeding again. It is not always necessary to stop breastfeeding when a baby has breast milk jaundice. Breast milk jaundice is caused by high levels of bilirubin in the baby’s small intestine if the mother wishes to stop breastfeeding. However, it is important to note that it does not mean that your baby can be ignored if he or she has breast milk jaundice. Mothers and fathers must take their babies to the hospital for treatment to determine if the baby has other diseases, and if all possible causes are ruled out, then breastfeeding can continue under the guidance of the doctor.