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Jaundice in 8 days old baby
My son has a jaundice of 15 as earlier it was 21 and was kept in NICU, is it safe to take him home, if yes, then what can I do to help jaundice go away, he is 8 days old.
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Dr. Harpreet Kaur
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18 yrs exp
Delhi
Phototherapy given in NICU must be sufficient, nothing else is required.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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Sonipat
Phototherapy is the only treatment
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