Patient's question:
My nephew has been born for half a month. When checking for jaundice, the index came out to be 9. I haven't taken care of a baby before, so I'm not very familiar with it. I want to ask if it's normal for a baby to have a jaundice index of 9 after half a month? I also want to ask what the normal value for jaundice is for the second half of the month?Doctor's answer:
Hello, there is no fixed normal value for infant jaundice because the jaundice level varies daily for babies of different gestational ages. Under normal circumstances, jaundice should not exceed 6 mg/dL on the first day of birth, 9 mg/dL on the second day, and 12 mg/dL on the third day. It is recommended that hospital doctors judge whether the baby's jaundice level is normal based on the baby's actual condition.