Jaundice and loose motions

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My son is 6 days old. I have done blood test to check jaundice. His bilirubin value 16.98 please suggest what can we do to recover from this. He also having loose motion problem since 1day.

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Dr. M Sindhu

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Hyderabad

Bilirubin levels are just above the normal baby need be started on phototherapy along with breast after checking the cause of jaundice like feeding blood group .

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Dr. Yugesh Kumar Agrawal Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Raipur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yugesh Kumar Agrawal

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Raipur

Get him admitted, talk to your Paediatrician