Patient's question:
My baby is now five days old, and the jaundice symptoms are getting worse. The skin is completely yellow. I want to take my baby to the hospital for phototherapy. I would like to ask, what is the normal value for jaundice after phototherapy for babies?Doctor's answer:
As long as full-term infants have a bilirubin level of no more than 204 micromoles per liter (12 milligrams per liter) and preterm infants have a level of no more than 255 micromoles per liter (15 milligrams per liter), it is normal. Additionally, for babies with physiological jaundice, apart from the yellowing of the skin, there is no significant impact on their appetite and mental state. The symptoms usually resolve on their own within one month. Stopping breastfeeding, switching to formula feeding, drinking more water, and getting more sunlight can help reduce bilirubin levels.