My baby is of 5 days old and his bilirubin count is 12.6and hospital pedatric adviced for phototherapy is it compulsory because my baby is not at all staying under it
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There are many factors that need to be know .
Term or preterm ( before 9 months gestation )
Mother blood group .
Any other risk factors
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Dear parents,
Should go for phototherapy,you can wait for 2days ,get again bilirubin level if level increases, it's must&if decreases nothing to worry.
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