Patient's question:
My son is one month and three days old. He developed jaundice two days after birth, and it hasn't fully resolved yet. I've asked many people, and it seems that children born at the same hospital as my son have jaundice that takes longer to clear—some take 40 to 50 days, and the longest took 60 days to fully resolve. When I asked the doctor about the reason, they said it might be related to the hepatitis B vaccine. Children born at other hospitals, however, have jaundice that clears much faster (usually within about three days), and they also received the standard dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.I want to ask: does slower jaundice resolution have any impact on the child? I've heard that drinking glucose water can help speed up jaundice clearance—is glucose water the same as...
Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is a symptom of the illness, caused by bilirubin in the bile being absorbed into the blood by the liver, and it should not be ignored.Your child's jaundice may be caused by diseases of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, or the head of the duodenum, not just liver diseases.
If you don't want to have your child's blood tested, you can first have other auxiliary tests done for them. It's essential to confirm that there are no diseases before feeling at ease. If testing is necessary, don't delay the diagnosis because of your love for your child.