breast milk jaundice

1. Introduction to Breast Milk Jaundice Breast milk jaundice is a common, generally benign condition characterized by the prolonged yellowing of a newborn’s skin and sclera (the whites of the eyes). It specifically occurs in healthy, thriving, full-term infants who are exclusively breastfed. The yellow discoloration is the physical manifestation of hyperbilirubinemia, an excess of … Read more