Patient's question:
The baby is 45 days old, but it's still jaundiced. They've had a blue light treatment at the hospital and received albumin injections, but there's been no improvement. The doctor says it's breast milk jaundice and that stopping breastfeeding will help. However, the baby is always crying, and breastfeeding can't be completely stopped. Will this affect the baby's brain development?????Doctor's answer:
Hello, neonatal pathological jaundice should be taken seriously, and the cause should be sought. Additionally, when the unconjugated bilirubin concentration reaches a certain level, it can damage brain cells by crossing the blood-brain barrier (often referred to as kernicterus), leading to death or sequelae such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities.