Good for you for sticking to what you believe! You were in the right 100%! I'm surprised that's what your dr suggested. As a mom you deserve someone who will support your parenting (choosing to breastfeed) and not belittle you if you disagree with their advice when you do your own research and educate yourself. Hope the jaundice goes away soon for your LO

Both my girls had jaundice. With my first, I just had her in sunlight a couple times a day. With my second, it wasn't going away (it was just a mild case). My pediatrician told me that there are two kinds of jaundice -- the kind everyone is familiar with, which sunlight/uv rays cure, and then there is a kind where the baby has a difficult time digesting one particular protein/enzyme that is only found in breast milk. My pediatrician told me that my baby had the second kind because her jaundice was taking over a month to go away (I am EBF). She told me the fastest way to clear it up was to feed her formula for 24 hrs and then go back to breastfeeding as usual. She said it wasn't a "must do", but an option to get rid of the jaundice. I chose not to use formula and continued to EBF her and expose her to sunlight and eventually it cleared up, but it take a bit longer because it was the other form of jaundice that she had. Long story short, continuing to BF is great! And just expose baby to sunlight and you should be fine 😊

my baby came out jaundice her doctor just said sunlight every morning before it gets to hot. it was gone before her next appointment

breastmilk all the way momma! glad to hear you're switching doctors. both my kids have had jaundice. my oldest was under uv lights in the hospital for 4 days. in his case he was not eating at all and there was no way he would poop or pee without anything in his tummy. my milk wasn't coming in and whatever I did pump was not enough for him (1 oz). I had to give him formula. with my newborn, now 3 weeks old has a mild case of jaundice. his pediatrician recommended exposing him to sunlight for 15 mins, every hour. granted it has to be indirect sunlight and I run around the house looking for rays of sun to put him under. she also mentioned that breastmilk would work faster and is beneficial for jaundice levels to go down. I do supplement with formula because I don't make enough to feed him. I pump. the majority of his meals come from my boobs. keep exposing baby to the sun, continue to breastfeed, and I hope you have better luck with your new Dr.

@ainsleighsmumma,

oops I forgot to put Sunlight but yes that is what I meant but thank you again.

@bremercado not to knock people that have to use it, but formula is just another money making scheme. and yep sunlight works wonders for mild jaundice 😊

@bremercado, you're definitely not crazy. But make sure it's actual sunlight you're exposing him to, not just indoor lighting. It's should clear up just by doing that a few times a day.

@alexislopez, @ainsleighsmumma

Oh Thank you ladies for your response. it makes me feel so better to know that I do not have to give my son formula. that lady was crazy and for a minute I thought I was crazy. lol

Breastfeeding is better for babies with jaundice. Sunlight (for a mild case) or hospital UV lights (for a severe case) is what gets rid of jaundice. That dr sounds like a moron.

That's actually the stupidest thing I have ever heard, I'm glad you are switching doctors. Continue to breastfeed mama.

Uh no...breastfeeding is WAY more better for a jaundice baby. My son had very high levels for jaundice, he had to be hospitalized for it and they had me nurse a ton!!