How long can neonatal breast milk jaundice return?

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Soon after breast-feeding, the newborn's skin will turn yellow and last for a long time. New parents don't worry, the production of neonatal breast milk jaundice is a normal phenomenon. When can neonatal breast milk jaundice subside? Let's talk about it.

How long can neonatal breast milk jaundice return?

Whether early-onset or late-onset breast-feeding jaundice, 3-5 days after stopping breast-feeding, neonatal jaundice gradually decreased; If you start breastfeeding again, neonatal jaundice will reappear. The duration of neonatal breast milk jaundice is longer than that of general physiological jaundice, some of which can be as long as 1-2 months. New parents should pay attention to: neonatal breast milk jaundice and baby hepatitis to distinguish Oh, you can know the specific situation through the test.

Neonatal jaundice often occurs in the first weekend or early second week after birth. The peak of neonatal jaundice appeared in the second and third week. If continued breastfeeding, neonatal jaundice will subside after 4-11 weeks. If breast-feeding is stopped, jaundice will be relieved quickly in 2-4 days and disappear completely in 6-9 days. Other aspects of neonatal breast milk jaundice children are relatively normal, growth and development or intelligence status can be no difference with healthy infants.

If stop feeding breast milk a few days later to feed breast milk, jaundice can appear again, but at this time jaundice is often mild. After that, jaundice did not appear even if breast-feeding was continued. This is due to the gradual disappearance of pregnanediol hormone in breast milk 3-10 weeks after birth. On the other hand, the development of liver function and enzymes in newborns or infants tends to mature, even if there are still a small amount of hormones in breast milk, the jaundice of children will also subside.

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Generally speaking, children with neonatal breast milk jaundice do not need to use drugs. As long as the general condition is good, there is no need to interrupt breastfeeding due to jaundice. If the situation is serious, it should be weaned for a few days, after jaundice subsides, continue to breastfeed.