Patient's question:
When the baby was discharged from the hospital, the jaundice levels were 280 on the forehead and 148 on the chest. At 15 days, the jaundice levels were 145 on the forehead and 126 on the chest. At 38 days, the levels were 145 on the forehead and 97 on the chest. Is this a slow jaundice regression or pathological jaundice? How can jaundice be reduced?Doctor's answer:
Infants born at full term with jaundice for more than 2 weeks or preterm infants with jaundice for more than 4 weeks should be considered for pathological jaundice. Further careful examination is needed to confirm the cause of jaundice and then determine the treatment plan. Jaundice lasting less than 1 month may be a small portion of breast milk jaundice. For breast milk jaundice <15 mg/dL (256 μmol/L), exclusive breastfeeding can be continued while enhancing monitoring data. In mild cases of jaundice, if the child's absorption function is normal, Yinzhihuang Granules can be used to alleviate jaundice, although some children may experience mild nausea and vomiting.