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12 days baby bilirubin high
Hello Doctor,
My Male baby is 13 days old and having a Bilirubin Total of 1.8mg(reference 0.2-1.2), Direct: 0.6(reference 0.0-0.2) and indirect as 1.2mg (reference 0.4-0.8) as on 13 days Age. No prior tests done. Baby is having enough mother milk and stool/urine passing normally. Is it a cause of concern? No visible Jaundice sign yet.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Total bilirubin do remain high in starting days of life.
In all babies it increases from 3rd day of life up to 5-6th day & then slowly decreases on 10to12thday, in some a little bit late, but than it is normal nothing to worry.
Next Steps
Keep the baby in early morning sunlight or under a white tube light light for 15to20 mintues
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