Patient's question:
Female, 22 years old. Disease/Symptoms: Baby born on the third day, jaundice level 15.6. Is it severe? Before pregnancy, there was a hemolysis test done, and it was normal. Blue light treatment is too expensive. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello. About three days after the baby is born, the jaundice level will rise. It usually returns to normal within two weeks. The baby is three days old now, and the jaundice index is also within the normal range. You can wait and see first. Here, it says normal is 15. The baby's whites of the eyes are starting to turn a little yellow. Does this mean it's very serious? I noticed his mouth was dry and gave him glucose water. How many days after is it no longer possible to have phototherapy? If the baby's jaundice level is still higher than the requirements of the hospital where they were admitted ten days after birth, phototherapy treatment is necessary.