Patient's question:
My baby is one month and seven days old. The day before yesterday, when I took her to the hospital for vaccinations, the doctor checked her and said it was 7.3, which meant she wasn't yet eligible for the vaccinations. He advised us to hold the baby more and let her get some sunlight, suggesting we wait until her subsides before getting the shots. However, it's been raining a lot lately, and the weather forecast doesn't show any sunshine for the next week. Today, I carefully observed her face, and it still looks a bit yellow. Can I give her some Yin Zhi Huang to drink?Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for newborn jaundice, which can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice typically appears again 2-3 days after birth and gradually fades away within 7-10 days. Pathological jaundice appears again earlier than 24 hours after birth and persists for more than 14 days. Pathological jaundice is more common in breastfed infants (it can be diagnosed if breastfeeding is stopped for 72 hours and the jaundice index rises by 30%), as well as being caused by infections and other factors. Therefore, after the baby is one month old, jaundice should also be considered for pathological causes.