The doctors were worried about her loss in weight since she had lost 10 % in 48 hours, and they were
worried about her jaundice levels.
When my husband called our Ped office to
talk about the jaundice, the nurse AGAIN suggested we supplement with formula.
I had my oldest 15 years ago, and as recently as that, everyone I
asked about her jaundice said to just put her in the sunlight, which I did, which cleared her up in no time.
He had a few heel pricks over that first week to test his levels and thankfully my doctor
knew about jaundice and whether or not he needed to be supplemented... which he didn't!
If you have any
questions about jaundice, ask your baby's health care provider, nurse or call the Warm Line (1-800-711-7011).
Most people have
heard about jaundice, when the baby's skin is yellow, but may not understand why it happens or what to do for it.
The white of his eyes are white, not yellow, so I have
doubts about jaundice but it's still strange to me.
If you have any
concerns about jaundice, check with his doctor to make sure you're taking the right steps to get your baby back in the pink.
I now wish that someone would have had a talk with
me about the jaundice and how to tell it was moving from his head down to nearly his legs.