Patient's question:
The child was born prematurely and stayed in the hospital for a long time. Due to the prematurity, jaundice persisted until the child was finally discharged. Upon returning home, I noticed that the child has had jaundice again in the past few days. I would like to consult an expert to ask if it is normal for jaundice to recur in premature infants?Doctor's answer:
Hello friend, generally speaking, physiological jaundice does not recur, but pathological jaundice has a relatively higher chance of recurrence, especially jaundice in premature infants is prone to recur, and the duration of jaundice in premature infants is relatively longer. If the child has recurrent jaundice, you can go to the hospital to measure the jaundice level. If the jaundice level exceeds the normal range, it is recommended that the child take medication to reduce jaundice and undergo blue light irradiation.