Bilirubin level of a baby may rise from second day of life. This is known as physiological jaundice.
Different other parameters are taken into account to know if any intervention is required.
These are;
Baby blood group/ mother's blood group
G6pd level
Gestation
Birth weight
Any complication at birth.
You must also visit a Paediatrician for clinical evaluation of child for proper guidance.
My baby is 8 days old and his bilirubin level was 17 on the day of discharge. This level was increased to
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