Patient's question:
When the baby was born, it was a small for gestational age with low blood sugar and stayed in the neonatal intensive care unit for six days. There was a high level of jaundice, and the baby underwent blue light treatment, which normalized the jaundice. The baby is now 45 days old. Ten days ago, the jaundice level was measured at 13.9, and the baby was given oral Gentian and Coptis oral liquid along with probiotics. However, the baby's face is still yellow.Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Generally speaking, if the child is eating normally, they are mostly physiological jaundice. Hypoglycemia can lead to brain function damage, so close observation is needed, including the child's mental condition, jaundice index, liver function, etc. If the child does not sleep well, oral digestive medications can be considered, such as infant Jianpi San for regulation. It is usually important to give the child more water, and it is best to give them some light salt water when they wake up in the morning.