Patient's question:
My child has been born for 14 days. Now, we are under blue light treatment. Yesterday, we stayed at the hospital. Today, when we asked, they said the bilirubin level was 218 and the jaundice level was 13.6. I have a few questions: How much is considered normal for the jaundice level to decrease? Jaundice and bilirubin are related. If the jaundice level goes down, does that mean the bilirubin value also goes down?Doctor's answer:
If a child's bilirubin level is elevated, the surface symptom is that the child will again develop jaundice. If the bilirubin level is normal, the jaundice index will also be normal, and the child will not have jaundice. At 14 days old, a child's jaundice index should be below 5 to be considered normal. Your jaundice index is still quite high, and it is still necessary to implement timely treatment under the guidance of a doctor and observe changes promptly and carefully.The above is the advice for the question "Doctor, my child is 14 days old." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!