Different blood type from baby, can breastfeed?

My baby and I have different blood types - I'm an O+ and she's a B+. Her jaundice is quite bad, at 298 yesterday and I've only fed her formula so far. But now that my milk has come in, I want to breatfeed her. Is it safe for her? Will it get rid of her jaundice? Or should I do both breastfeed and give her formula. Please advice, I want her to come home from phototherapy 😔

Nis Mohd Azli

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Hi mama! Yes. My boy and I have different blood type too! I bf him until he is cleared of jaundice. Just remember to keep feeding her every 3hrly. Jaundice babies sleep a lot. So you need to wake her up to feed her. If your baby is undergoing phototherapy, do moisturise her more when she’s back at home! To prevent dryness in her skin and also to prevent her from getting bad eczema.

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