Guest guest Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yes, the phototherapy blanket is a great tool to allow phototherapy to continue while breastfeeding. The soft fiberoptic light panel is held under the baby while the baby is at breast. Breastfeeding can continue ad lib while phototherapy does as well! Even so, justifying the baby being out of the bassinet/incubator/whatever it was to go to breast is totally worthwhile since breastfeeding lowers bilirubin levels more than phototherapy. Marie Farver RN BSN IBCLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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