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Breastfeeding
Hi doctor , my baby is one week old and is fighting breastfeeding. She was jaundiced when born and had to be fed through syringe in phototherapy unit.now she resists to drink from my breast.what should I do?
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
hello there.
you can just try to express a little milk and then put her to your breast.
she will get a hold of it.
don't worry.
regards
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