Patient's question:
The baby is 35 days old. At 24 days, the jaundice level was measured at 280, and the baby was hospitalized for blue light treatment. On the 28th day, the jaundice index was 106 and the baby was discharged. However, on the 31st day, the jaundice index was still high, and vaccination was not possible. Today, the measurement is even higher than before. Now, how should this be resolved?Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for newborn jaundice, such as breast milk jaundice, neonatal hemolytic disease, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Additionally, there are conditions based on elevated conjugated bilirubin, such as neonatal hepatitis and hepatitis B. Then there are infectious issues like umbilical cord inflammation and pneumonia. If it is breast milk jaundice, the jaundice index will decrease by 30% after stopping breastfeeding for 72 hours. This can then be diagnosed as breast milk jaundice.