Sean is suspected to have breastmilk jaundice as his serum belibulum (SB) level has shoot up to 280 on Friday. He wasn’t asked to stay under phototherapy but in order to confirm that, PD advised us to feed him formula for 48hrs. If it is true, then his SB level should drop. While he is on formula, I need to express out the milk in order to keep the flow. His PD is a pro-breastfeeding doctor, so in very rare circumstances that she will ask a mother to stop breastfeeding completely.
If confirm breastmilk jaundice, then we can continue breastfeeding after 48hours as we know there is nothing wrong with Sean’s liver function. It’s just a matter of time for his liver to flush out the additional red blood cell.
Ern had the same problem but the reading wasn’t that high like Sean although it took her 8 weeks to recover. From my internet research, as long as the SB reading is not extremely high and Sean is gaining weight, it’s absolutely ok to continue breastfeeding.
If you are interested to read more about breastmilk jaundince, you get obtain the information here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonatal_jaundice
http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bbreastfeed/0,,7fzp,00.html
UPDATED ON 10TH MARCH:
IT IS CONFIRMED THAT SEAN HAD BREASTMILK JAUNDICE AS HIS SB READING HAD GONE DOWN FROM 280 TO 249. PHEW! SEAN IS BACK ON BREASTMILK NOW!
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