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Nipple confusion is a problem that arises when a breastfed baby is given an artificial nipple and tries to get used to nursing from both his mother's breast and an artificial nipple at around 4 to 6 weeks after birth. This problem occurs because the shape, smell, and feeling of a mother's nipple and artificial nipple are all different, not to mention the way milk is suckled. When a baby suckles an artificial nipple, she will use her lips and gum to press it for milk. Here, the baby's tongue plays a role in blocking excessive milk flow. On the contrary, a baby puts the mother's nipple deep into her mouth, presses the arelia with the tongue and suckles milk by using the lip muscle.
Compared with bottle-fed babies, jaundice may sustain a bit longer in breast-fed babies. It may require going to see a doctor to examine the severity. If the overall state, such as the baby's strength to suckle milk and frequency of excretion, is satisfactory, it is safe to continue breastfeeding your baby. In most cases of breast milk jaundice, you may continue breastfeeding your baby, but if the jaundice level becomes higher (level comes at 20 mg/dl), you should stop breastfeeding her and start to bottle-feed her. During this time, you should prepare to restart breastfeeding by milking your breast. When the symptoms of jaundice decrease about 1 to 2 days later, they will not recur if you start breastfeeding your baby. Nonetheless, you are advised to consult with a pediatrician. Notably, jaundice within the first 7 days is likely to be attributed to a deficient amount of mother's milk. Therefore, you should continue to breastfeed your baby.