Dra. Ruth Lawrence

11º Congreso Argentino de Pediatría Social
6º Congreso Argentino de Lactancia Materna
1 al 4 de octubre de 2008
S e d e s : Centro de Docencia y Capacitación Pediátrica “Dr. Carlos A. Gianantonio” y Palais Rouge
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Conferencia Plenaria: Ictericia durante el amamantamiento
Autor: Dra. Ruth Lawrence
Fecha: 3 de octubre de 2008
Jaundice or hyperbilirubrnemia is a commom symptom among newborns and especially prematures. It
occurs more commonly among breastfed infants. This is attributed to the fact that some infants do not
receive enough calories in the first few days and thus do not remove the meconium which contains high
levels of bilirubin from their gut promptly. All infants are at risk for hyperbilirubinemia from causes such
as bruising, cephalohematoma, blood type incompatibility and hepatic immaturity. The management of
these infants must include the proper management of breastfeeding. Jaundice does not require
discontinuing breastfeeding.
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