Patient's question:
Today, I checked the jaundice for the cute little baby. The doctor said the numbers were very high and that the baby needed to be hospitalized for treatment. Our family is very worried and frightened. We are very concerned about how it might affect the cute little baby's growth and development. The hospital requires that the baby be exposed to blue light for 24 hours. Seeing the cute little baby in the blue light box, my heart aches. Newborn baby jaundice 19.Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice usually disappears around half a month after birth. Pathological jaundice is generally caused by blood type incompatibility between mother and baby, breast milk type, or liver and biliary diseases. Generally, the level of bilirubin measured through the skin should not exceed ten. According to your test results, the values 19--20--16 are too high. You need to visit the neonatal department of a good hospital in your local area. Oral medication combined with blue light irradiation treatment is recommended.