Patient's question:
Newborn jaundice care, I only know that eating more breast milk, boiled water, or glucose water helps to excrete more. In addition, what other methods are there for newborn jaundice care? How is the most appropriate care?Doctor's answer:
Alright, based on the information you provided, this newborn jaundice refers to the appearance of jaundice around three days after birth, which generally subsides within about two weeks. This falls under physiological jaundice and requires proper nursing care. The key, as you mentioned, is to feed the baby more breast milk and water, which can help accelerate excretion. This is usually a normal physiological phenomenon that will gradually improve on its own. If you notice the baby's jaundice is quite pronounced, you should take the child to the hospital to measure the transcutaneous bilirubin levels. If the levels are high, then consider medication or blue light therapy to treat the jaundice.