Junior developed jaundice when he was about 3 days old. I was alerted to this by the lactation consultant when I asked her to visit to advise on breastfeeding. She advised to continue breastfeeding bb as breastmilk helps alleviate the condition. Hopefully the condition doesn't turn worse, else the paediatrician might send him for phototherapy, ie, be hospitalised. Thank God I started out bfeeding bb. As it turned out, it wasn't a serious case for him and when we visited the next day, the paediatrician told us to sunbathe bb for about 10mins between 8 and 9 am in the morning and that'd suffice.
It was fun and tiring at the same time to have to wake up early, bathe junior and catch the 8-9am indirect sunlight to get rid of the jaundice. But it was all worth the effort.
Baby's jaundice condition finally went away almost 1 month after his birth. Thank God.
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