Question
What dietary precautions should newborn jaundice mothers take?
Answer
When the jaundice is clearly caused by breastfeeding, it is not recommended to completely stop breastfeeding, but to adopt a feeding method of small and frequent meals. This should be accompanied by clockwise abdominal massage to increase intestinal peristalsis, taking Chinese medicine to promote bilirubin excretion, and exposing the baby to sunlight to help change the bilirubin structure, making it easier to excrete. Breastfeeding should only be considered pause if the bilirubin level exceeds 15 mg/dL. If the bilirubin level significantly decreases and it is confirmed to be due to breastfeeding jaundice, breastfeeding can be resumed.