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bili lights, jaundice infant, infant jaundice, breast milk jaundice is persistent jaundice, in the newborn, certain enzyme inhibitors found, in the breast milk, occurs, first week of life, continue up, sixth week of life in otherwise healthy, exclusively breast-fed infants, jaundice, yellowish tinge, skin, eyes, jaundice, newborn, neonatal jaundice, common, normal occurrence, excess bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin made by the liver, all babies have some degree of jaundice, breast-fed babies often have more severe jaundice, "breast feeding jaundice", no scientific proof, experts think this exaggerated jaundice provides the baby, antioxidant effects, protecting the infant from tissue injury, jaundice occurs, persists past the first week in an otherwise healthy, thriving breast-fed infant, "breast milk jaundice", cause is thought to relate to factors, in the breast milk which inhibit certain enzymes, in the liver, breast milk jaundice does tend to run in families, seen equally in males, females, affects approximately 0.5% to 2.4% of live births, symptom is prolonged jaundice, healthy, breast-fed newborn, beginning, first week of life, continuing up, sixth week of life, blood test, bilirubin, total, direct, complete blood count, smear, reticulocyte count, blood type, g6pd, populations, depend on the bilirubin level, frequent nursing, up to 12 times a day, decrease the bilirubin level, bilirubin level is worrisome, greater than 20 mg/dl, a mother, stop nursing, 24 to 48 hours, rapid drop of bilirubin, express the milk, pump her breasts, to maintain comfort, flow of milk, feed the baby formula, in the interim, nursing is re-started, bilirubin, not return to previous levels, phototherapy, bilirubin levels greater than18 mg/dl, bilirubin levels, lower but rapidly increasing, full recovery is expected, appropriate monitoring, no complications, appropriate monitoring, obtain timely, proper medical care, have severe consequences, high bilirubin levels, toxic, baby's brain, organs, breast feeding baby, baby becomes yellow, jaundiced, breast milk jaundice is not preventable, condition does occur, very important to recognize that baby looks yellow, to have bilirubin levels checked right away to make sure, no other liver problems, breast feeding jaundice, occurs, first week of life, limited by making sure baby is getting enough breast milk, give baby unlimited time at each breast, feed approximately 10 to 12 times per day starting, first day of life, a lactation consultant, experience any difficulty.