Patient's question:
The baby is only three days old, but somehow developed jaundice. Then someone recommended that I give the baby cod liver oil. I just want to ask if it's okay to give cod liver oil to a baby with jaundice? Shouldn't it be harmless to the baby?Doctor's answer:
Cod liver oil is essential for preventing human osteomalacia, night blindness, dry eye disease, tuberculosis, and children. At the same time, cod liver oil also contains a certain amount of vitamin D1 and a certain amount of vitamin B1, B2. In daily life, consuming cod liver oil appropriately is beneficial to human health. Vitamin D can be taken two weeks after full-term infants are born to promote calcium absorption and prevent rickets. Jaundice can also be treated with cod liver oil, and the two do not conflict. Cod liver oil promotes calcium absorption and prevents calcium deficiency. If jaundice is normal, it does not affect use. If the jaundice level is higher than normal, it is recommended to seek further treatment at a public hospital.