Patient's question:
A 1-year-old girl's best friend's child is already one month old, but the jaundice index is still relatively high. What should be done? How to handle it if the child is one month old and the jaundice index is still 15.0?Doctor's answer:
Infants developing jaundice is primarily caused by excessive internal damp-heat, which is closely related to the mother during pregnancy. Therefore, if a baby has jaundice, it usually resolves on its own over time. For more severe symptoms, medication can be used for treatment. The mother can also consume some cooling and damp-dispelling foods, which can help alleviate jaundice while breastfeeding the baby.