Patient's question:
My daughter has been almost 50 days old today, but when we went to the community for vaccination, they said her jaundice hadn't subsided completely and she couldn't be vaccinated, which made me very anxious. When my daughter was 30 days old, I took her to the 202 Hospital for a follow-up check-up, where they tested her skin and liver function. The skin value was over 15, and the urine test value was over 200. The doctor said it was high and suggested hospitalization. Some doctors recommended stopping breastfeeding for three days at home and eating some glucose to see how it goes. After returning home, we stopped breastfeeding for five days, and she seemed to be improving slightly. At 40 days, we went to the hospital again, and the doctor checked her briefly and said the values had definitely dropped but were still present. At 45 days, I took my daughter for vaccination again, but they said it wasn’t possible to proceed without further improvement. We’ve been taking Yinzhihuang for four days now, and her cheeks are still a bit yellow. I’m really unsure of what to do. My friends mentioned some have undergone blue light treatment, but I really don’t want my child to go through that. However, I’m also unsure of the cause of this condition. My child usually shows no symptoms, eating and sleeping well, and has gained about 3 pounds and grown 3 centimeters in height.What kind of help is needed: Please help the experts to speculate on this situation, what to do, and what the problem might be.
Doctor's answer:
Newborn jaundice should be diagnosed to determine the type of jaundice, whether it is pathological or physiological. If it is pathological, timely treatment should be administered, otherwise it may interfere with the child's growth and development. If it is physiological, there is no need to worry, as it will have no impact on the child's growth and development. Based on your description, your child may have breast milk jaundice. You can give your child glucose water and vitamin C, which will help reduce the jaundice. If the jaundice level is above 200, blue light treatment may be necessary.