Dr it’s has been 12 days since my baby birth he caught jaundice of 19.4 after 4 days of his birth after doing phototherapy his jaundice was reduce to 14.9 I just want to know does mother has to avoid any thing in her food or mother can have anything please suggest

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ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Hello mom as a new mother you have to be careful of what you are consuming , prefer to have to easy to digest home cooked food avoid to cold or hot or gas forming foods as well. Prefer mild flavoured foods

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