Patient's question:
My daughter just turned three days old, and I haven't been paying attention to her (jaundice). Today, I went to the hospital, and her (jaundice index) was 21 and 24. It's all my fault for not knowing how to take care of the child. I don't know what to do. Please help me, doctors, how can I reduce the (jaundice index) a bit?Doctor's answer:
Hello. Neonatal jaundice. First, consider it as physiological jaundice. As long as it is not very severe, it can usually disappear completely within 2 weeks. If the jaundice is relatively severe or persists without resolving, it is pathological jaundice and requires hospital treatment, unless there are no other complications. The symptoms you described should be physiological jaundice. Pay attention to keeping the newborn warm. Feed appropriately and earlier. Provide sufficient water and energy. Promote early passage of meconium to reduce enterohepatic circulation of bilirubin, which can alleviate the severity of physiological jaundice. Wish you good health!