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Old 05-10-2007, 10:49 AM
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Both of these things can be completely normal.Neonatal jaundice can take a few months to clear. Maybe she's educated about her newborn and knows this. If it is a NEW thing, it could be a bad sign, but it's hard to imagine she wouldn't have noticed if her baby all of a sudden turned yellow. Vaginal discharge (or bleeding) in female infants is very common. It has to do with the maternal hormones still being active in the infant's body. It's called "kleine regala" and it's harmless -- perhaps she knows this, too.Surely a pediatrician saw the baby at the hospital, and again at two weeks??Personally, I would say nothing, because it sounds completely normal to me. However, if you are really worried, then you could say something like..... "I couldn't help notice she's still a little yellow. Does her pediatrician think that's all right?"You are taking a chance, but if you are really worried about the baby you owe it to everyone to bring it up. What if you are right, and something really is wrong? Then you'd feel even worse. Just explain this to her -- even a sensitive new mother should understand that you mean well.But to me, it sounds like she knows what she's doing.
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