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Jaundice bilirubin is 14

2017-09-01 07:23:04
My daughter is 10 days old and the bilirubin is 14 but Dr says she is fine and gradually she will recover but I didn't see any improvement
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Improvement can only be judged by serum bilirubin levels, not by eye colour. You should wait till 21 days of life. In case baby appears yellow after 21 days, you should visit a pediatrician.
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Wait till 21 days of life.
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Blood group of both mother and baby.

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