Patient's question:
Skin is yellow, except for a little bit under the eyes. Born weighing 6.8 pounds. In good spirits. Born on the 10th, 20 days old now. A few days ago it was slightly yellow, but now at 17 days it's eating, drinking, urinating, and defecating normally, and napping normally. Has been breastfed since birth. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Went to the hospital today, the doctor prescribed some medicine. I'm worried about what kind of assistance is needed: What should I do now, what method should be used to reduce the. Hope to get an answer now.Doctor's answer:
Jaundice can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Recommendations: Physiological jaundice: It reappears 2-3 days after birth, peaks between 4-6 days, and disappears in full-term infants within 10-14 days, while in preterm infants, it may persist for 3-4 weeks. Generally, no treatment is required. The main reasons are the massive destruction of red blood cells after birth, excessive production of bilirubin, and immature liver function leading to low ability to metabolize bilirubin. Pathological jaundice: Any recurrence of jaundice that appears too early, reappears within 24 hours after birth, is too severe, lasts too long, or reappears after subsiding is considered pathological jaundice. It is recommended to use blue light for treatment.