Patient's question:
Newborn jaundice index 16, my baby is 33 days old, jaundice index 16.7, no disease found through newborn screening, can I breastfeed? Is it serious?Doctor's answer:
The normal value of neonatal jaundice is based on serum bilirubin. As long as full-term infants do not exceed 204 micrograms per liter (12 milligrams per liter) and preterm infants do not exceed 255 micrograms per liter (15 milligrams per liter), it is considered normal. Physiological jaundice has little impact on appetite and mental state, and symptoms, including yellow skin, will naturally resolve within one month. Children with pathological jaundice not only exhibit changes in their skin but also cry, make noise, and refuse to drink milk. In such cases, it is generally necessary for the child to be taken to the hospital for treatment.