Patient's question:
My daughter is just 23 days old. The corners of her mouth, eyes, and earlobes are a bit yellow. Would you like to have her checked?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you mentioned, considering it may be a symptom of neonatal jaundice, let's check the level of jaundice. If the bilirubin level measured through the skin exceeds 12, it is still safer to be hospitalized for blood tests and blue light therapy. However, many children also have breast milk jaundice, which is harmless. You can stop breastfeeding for 3 to 5 days, then expose the baby to sunlight, and take oral Yinzhihuang oral liquid and probiotics, etc. Generally, neonatal jaundice subsides within half a month. Since it has been 23 days now and you still feel jaundiced, I recommend going to the outpatient clinic to get tested. Drink more water, of course. Breastfed babies may develop breast milk jaundice later, but if it is too high, treatment is still necessary.