Breastfeeding and Human Millk: Their Association with Jaundice in the Neonate

Approach to the management of hyperbilirubinemia in term newborn infants

“…Breastfeeding is not contraindicated in the presence of hyperbilirubinemia and should be continued. More frequent breastfeedings may be beneficial (25).…”

The Consequences of Early Postpartum Breastfeeding Practices for Mothers and Infants

“…Prevailing theory is that breastfeeding mothers should nurse their infants as soon after birth as possible and frequently thereafter, with "frequently" defined as following the baby's feeding cues with as many as 10 to 12 feedings per 24-hour period (Auerbach & Gartner, 1987 [1]; Klaus, 1987 [8]; Wilkerson, 1988 [14]). Also recommended is that breastfeeding be unsupplemented with formula, water, or glucose water and that infants be allowed to suckle as long as they desire at the breast.…”

Human milk in disease: Lipid Composition

“…These changes are 16:1n-7 consistent with lower than normal activity of A6 desaturase 17:0br and a defect in the conversion of dietary linoleic acid to its 17:0 long~hain polyunsaturated metabolites (63). Clinical ira-17:1n-8 provement is achieved following treatment with evening 18:0br primrose oil which is rich in linoleic acid Recent studies 18: (66)(67)(68), the later Onset of jaundice in breastfed in-3.4 rants is generally described as breast milk jaundice (66,69). o.4 High levels of free (unconjugated) bilirubin in these infants o.4 have led to the search for factors in milk that inhibit the 0.5 conjugation of bilirubin.…”