Patient's question:
My child was 5 days old when the doctor performed a blood test and found jaundice at 247. According to the hospital's standards, it exceeds 27, but we did not receive blue light treatment. Now it is the 9th day, and the jaundice is still present. Could you please tell me if the baby needs to drink glucose for jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice in infants and young children is generally divided into physiological and pathological types. Based on your description of the situation, it is likely pathological. In this case, you must promptly treat the baby. Generally, the treatment has little effect. If the jaundice is not too severe now, you can give the baby oral liquid for jaundice treatment. Make sure the baby gets adequate fluid intake. It is appropriate to drink some sugar water, but do not drink too much.