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My son jaundice . he is 7 weeks old. his total bilirubin was 8.3. 7.3 for indirect. 1.0 for direct. he was mostly breastfed until 3 days ago. i added more formula and have had him in indirect sun.looks better. hida monday. chances of ba?
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HIGH BREAST FEED: BIALRY ATRESIA USU PRESENTS BEFORE 8 WEEKS. THE BILI IS PRETTY HIGH AND HIGHER THAN EXPECTED FOR BREAST FEEDING ONLY. I THINK BILIARY ATRESIA IS LIKELY. BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT LIVER TRANSPLANT IF THE HIDA SHOWS BA
Answered 6/10/2017
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