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Neonatal jaundice
Author: Study Type: Population Half of the mothers described how
Willis S Qualitative study Mother of newborn babies with jaundice had influenced, positive or
jaundice negatively their breastfeeding patterns.
Year: Evidence Level:
2002 III Criteria:
Breastfeeding babies with TsB
Country: > 170 micromol/litre
USA
Setting
229
ID: Hospital
Demographics:
Sample size: 47
Mean age: 27 years
More than half of multiparous
mother had a previous baby with
jaundice and ¾ had breastfed a
previous child.
Mothers interview between 2.5 and
14.5 weeks postpartum
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