Patient's question:
What should newborns with jaundice eat? The baby is twenty-five days old. Last Thursday, the jaundice level was checked at 194. They have been taking vitamins for three days and are unsure if they should give the child any medication.Doctor's answer:
Hello. Jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice, which occurs 2-3 days after birth, peaks on days 4-6, and resolves within 7-10 days. Premature infants have a longer duration, with no other clinical symptoms except mild loss of appetite. If jaundice occurs within 24 hours after birth and does not resolve within 2-3 weeks, worsens even after initially improving, or recurs after resolution, or if jaundice only begins 1 week to several weeks after birth, these are all signs of pathological jaundice. For physiological jaundice, regarding the child's current jaundice condition, I recommend that they undergo detailed medical examination at the hospital and follow the doctor's guidance for medication treatment.