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9 days aged son has jaundice
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My new baby boy was born on 6 may 2020 and when I went to meet doctor on 6th day as I was asked to visit. He told me that my son has jaundice. Report summary is :
Serum Billirubin
Total : 7.28 upto 0.2 - 1.0 mg/dl
Direct : 1.07 mg/dl upto 0.5 mg/dl
Indirect : 6.21 mg/dl upto 0.7 mg/dl
T4 : 15.25 expected 4.68 - 9.36
TST: 3.31 expected 0.25 - 5.0
Please assist me as we are in bothering.
How can he get rid of jaundice? Doctor not prescribed any medicine for it.
Thank you.
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It takes 4 to 6 weeks for any child to have bilirubin level below 1 ( normal adult value is below 1) ... it is a normal phenomenon.. and at 9 days of age value of 7 is absolutely normal.
DO NOT USE ANY FORM OF MEDICINE FOR JAUNDICE. ONLY QUACKS PRESCRIBE DRUGS FOR NEONATAL JAUNDICE WHICH IS NORMAL.
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continue you breast feeding every 2 hours or on demand and do burping after every feed.
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visit near by pediatrician for weight check up after 1 week
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Frequent nursing is helpful in flushing out the bilirubin. " Sunbathe" your baby with proper care.
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A well-chosen homoepathic remedy can helpful.
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Needs to keep some Patience.
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About 1/3 rd of normal babies suffer from neonatal jaundice called physiological jaundice not requiring any treatment when the level is upto 12 mg / dl. It appears on the 2nd or 3rd day and peaks on 3rd 4th day & goes away in a week to 10 days.So a level of 7 mg / dl on the 6th day is well within the range. Since the child is 9 days old, you need to show him to your paediatrician who will further do a clinical assessment of the level of jaundice , whether increased or decreased.
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So believe your doctor... and follow his advice...
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Dr. K Santosh Kalyan
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Vizianagaram
Value of 7.28 is normal for the baby , need not panic
Bilirubin will come down
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Give adequate breast feeding every second hourly.
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Dr. Lokanadha Reddy
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is normal in newborns. Almost all babies will have some amount of jaundice because of liver immaturity and other factors. So nothing to worry as the levels are within safe range. So your pediatrician didn't prescribe any treatment. Only if the levels reach near 15mg/dl photo
therapy is required. It is self limiting one. It will go slowly over 2-4 weeks. Plz be under your pediatrician follow up. If you see any increase in yellowness of the skin contact him immediately.
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