Patient's question:
Baby is 45 days old, but still jaundiced. They have been to the hospital for blue light treatment and received albumin injections, but there has been no improvement. The doctor said it's breast milk jaundice and that stopping breastfeeding will help. However, the baby keeps crying, and breastfeeding cannot be completely stopped. Will this affect the baby's brain development?????Doctor's answer:
Hello, neonatal pathological jaundice should be taken seriously, and the cause should be identified. Additionally, when unconjugated bilirubin concentration reaches a certain level, it can damage brain cells by crossing the blood-brain barrier (often referred to as kernicterus), leading to death or sequelae such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities.The child is affected by neonatal physiological jaundice, so parents must take the child to seek medical treatment immediately and avoid blindly using small advertisements for drugs. Rational medication is necessary. For parents, it is essential to provide the child with enough care and attention and to do everything possible to help the child receive timely medical treatment.