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Bilrubin level

2021-12-29 13:19:19
Hello My baby is 7 days old She had neonatal jaundice and undergone phototherapy and the value came to 9mg. Again we had a recheck 3 days after discharge and bilrubin level is 10.8mg(slightly increased) Is it normal ? Does bilrubin increase after phototherapy ? Thanks
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Greetings Rebound of bilirubin happens after phototherapy. 10.8 mg/dl is quite below the range of treatment.
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continue feeding the baby Every 2 hourly

Answered2021-12-29 14:05:28

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