Patient's question:
My baby has been born for a few days. At first, it wasn't very yellow, but the jaundice hasn't gone down yet. On the seventh day, the jaundice level was 160. Is that normal? Do I need medication? I want to ask how to reduce the jaundice when it's 160.Doctor's answer:
Higher than the normal range, you can visit a children's department in a hospital for examination. Medications such as traditional Chinese medicine oral liquids can be used to control the condition according to the illness. Specific treatment can be carried out following the doctor's advice.For jaundice in the baby, blue light exposure can be used to promote the early excretion of bilirubin from the body. This is to prevent high bilirubin levels from potentially damaging brain cells.
In daily life, you can also take the baby out for more sun exposure, usually in the early morning, but be careful not to expose the baby's eyes directly to the sunlight.