Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Whereas breastfeeding jaundice is a mechanical problem, breast milk jaundice is a biochemical occurrence and the higher bilirubin possibly acts as an antioxidant. Breast milk jaundice occurs later in the newborn period, with the bilirubin level usually peaking in the sixth to 14th days of life.
The differential diagnosis for elevated galactose concentrations in blood on a newborn screening result can include other disorders of galactose metabolism, including galactokinase deficiency and galactose epimerase deficiency. Enzyme assays are commonly done using fluorometric detection or older radioactively labeled substrates. [citation needed]
Galactosemia is normally first detected through newborn screening which if available, is able to diagnose the majority of affected infants. [ citation needed ] A galactosemia test is a blood test (from the heel of the infant ) or urine test that checks for three enzymes that are needed to change galactose sugar that is found in milk and milk ...
Breast milk provides an infant with calories and nutrients essential for growth and development. It also contains antibodies that protect against certain illnesses, respiratory problems and allergies.
Onset of breast milk jaundice is within 2 weeks after birth and lasts for 4–13 weeks. [citation needed] While most cases of newborn jaundice are not harmful, when bilirubin levels are very high, brain damage—kernicterus—may occur [55] [8] leading to significant disability. [56]
Her baby was diagnosed with newborn jaundice (what was likely breastfeeding failure jaundice, which occurs when an infant doesn’t get enough breast milk), and was discharged 48 hours after delivery.
The following disorders are additional conditions that may be detected by screening. Many are listed as "secondary targets" by the 2005 ACMG report. [1] Some states are now screening for more than 50 congenital conditions. Many of these are rare and unfamiliar to pediatricians and other primary health care professionals. [1] Blood cell disorders
These providers may argue that the recognized health benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risks of as yet unknown negative effects of continued milk exposure for these infants. [8] For infants with DG who continue to drink milk, some doctors recommend that blood galactose-1-phosphate (Gal-1P) or urinary galactitol be rechecked by ...