Patient's question:
After one month of birth, the baby's face and sclera are still yellow and have not faded. The baby's bowel movements are normal, and they are breastfed.Doctor's answer:
The child even has jaundice in the sclera, indicating that the level of jaundice is still high. It is recommended to first check the liver function of the child to see how high the bilirubin level is, and then let the local doctor decide whether to administer phototherapy. I estimate that the likelihood of treatment is relatively high.If it has not yet reached the level requiring phototherapy, it is suggested to pause breastfeeding for three days to see if the jaundice significantly decreases. If it does, it may be breast milk jaundice, in which case you can resume breastfeeding and expose the child to sunlight for half an hour each day, which can help reduce jaundice. If the jaundice returns after resuming breastfeeding, you may need to pause again, but I estimate this scenario is less likely.
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