Patient's question:
After the child was born, it was said that the jaundice level was high. The doctor prescribed some medication to treat the jaundice. It has been 8 days now. What is the normal value of jaundice for a newborn after 8 days?Doctor's answer:
Physiological jaundice is a temporary jaundice caused by the metabolism of bilirubin. It occurs 2 to 3 days after birth, peaks between 4 to 6 days, and subsides between 7 to 10 days. Premature infants have a longer lifespan. In addition to mild loss of appetite, there are no other clinical symptoms. Therefore, if the jaundice index is higher than 12.5 at this time, it is considered pathological jaundice. We must go to the hospital for blue light therapy to reduce jaundice.