Second module: Newborn constipation relief is the first line of support for newborn jaundice

Learn how to think critically about dehydration and constipation, two of the most common preventable causes of physiological newborn jaundice

Let’s look at the first preventable cause of newborn jaundice: lack of hydration and subsequent dehydration and constipation

Lack of hydration, or dehydration, is a common problem in pregnancy and breastfeeding. If a mama is dehydrated, can her baby who is dependent upon her also be dehydrated? Of course! And then what happens? Her baby can get constipat…