Patient's question:
The child has jaundice, everyone says to expose the child to sunlight. How is it generally better to expose the child to sunlight?Doctor's answer:
The baby sunbathing primarily targets the baby's back, and it's best to do it with the baby's bare bottom. This is beneficial for calcium absorption and helps prevent diaper rash. It also aids in reducing jaundice. However, it's important to avoid exposing the baby's eyes to the sun; they need to be covered. Neonatal jaundice typically appears 2-3 days after birth and peaks between the 4th and 7th day. Without any special circumstances, it usually disappears within two weeks. This type of jaundice is a physiological phenomenon during the neonatal period, known as physiological jaundice.