Patient's question:
Hello:The baby is 34 days old. Today, when I took him to the health center for vaccination, the doctor said the baby's jaundice hasn't faded yet and recommended buying some glucose water to drink from a pharmacy. However, I visited several pharmacies and couldn't find a specialized product, only buying ordinary oral glucose powder. Could this be used? If so, are there strict dosage control requirements?
Thanks! First follow-up question: Thank you very much for your answers. Last time I went to the hospital, they said it was breast milk jaundice and prescribed some medication for a few days. It has faded a little now, but the baby is still quite yellow, and I'm a bit worried.
Doctor's answer:
Treatment for breast milk jaundice in full-term healthy infants can prevent early-onset breast milk jaundice by increasing feeding frequency, stimulating intestinal motility, and reducing bilirubin absorption. When bilirubin levels rise to 250-270 umol/L, breastfeeding should beed, and formula milk should be given for 48 hours until bilirubin levels drop to a safe range before resuming breastfeeding. When bilirubin levels rise to 256-342 umol/L, breastfeeding should beed, formula milk should be given, and phototherapy should be administered simultaneously, or breastfeeding should continue with phototherapy. For preterm and immature infants, phototherapy should be given when serum bilirubin levels reach 170 umol/L, and breastfeeding should beed.