[…] more than 0.5 mg/dL/h Pallor, hepatosplenomegaly Ethnicity suggestive of G-6-PD deficiency Failure of phototherapy to lower bilirubin level Factors that suggest the possibility of sepsis: Poor feeding Vomiting Lethargy Temperature instability Apnea Tachypnea [medcaretips.com]

Breast milk jaundice is thought to be caused either by enzymes in momâ s milk that deactivate the babyâ s enzyme for dealing with bilirubin or by fatty acids in momâ s milk that the baby processes as a priority over processing the bilirubin. [drgreene.com]

In the usual situation, even if the mother continues to nurse, the bilirubin levels will fall to normal gradually over a period of 3 to 10 weeks. [drhull.com]

These manifestations may develop slowly (over several days) or be fulminant (in a matter of hours) and can potentially result in acute bilirubin encephalopathy. [contemporarypediatrics.com]

[…] investigation and persistent hyperbilirubinaemia above 200 µmol/l (12 mg/dl), then consider the possibility of the additional presence of an UGT 1A1(uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1) mutation or G6PD deficiency for total serum bilirubin over [gpnotebook.co.uk]

These may include: yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes fatigue listlessness poor weight gain high-pitched crying Infants are born with high levels of red blood cells. [healthline.com]

Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (elevated serum bilirubin concentration). [merckmanuals.com]

[…] hemorrhage Physiologic jaundice Polycythemia Sepsis Hemoglobinopathies: thalassemia Red blood cell enzyme defects: G6PD Deficiency, pyruvate kinase Red blood cell membrane disorders: spherocytosis, ovalocytosis Hypothyroidism Immune thrombocytopenic purpura [wikem.org]

Giving baby bottles of water or glucose water to “flush out” the jaundice is no longer recommended. Bilirubin is eliminated in baby’s stools. [llli.org]

Teach the mother to respond to the earliest cues of infant hunger, such as moving about or restlessness, lip smacking, hand movements toward the mouth, and vocalizing. Most newborns need to be fed every 2 ½ to 3 hours. [liebertpub.com]

On physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner, the liver is usually enlarged and the spleen is also often enlarged as well. Case study The baby in this photo is 7 weeks old. He was born slightly premature at 36 weeks gestation. [ibconline.ca]