Jaundice in new born

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Hi doctors.. My new born has attached values of jaundice levels. This is post phototherapy. Please suggest if its normal.thanks. 5 days old.. total bilirubin is 8.6 conjugated 1.3 unconjugated 7.3

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta

General Physician 35 yrs exp Greater Noida

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Yes Neonatal Jaundince is common. Phototherapy is the treatment. Only breastfeed the baby

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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat Consultant Physician 11 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat

Consultant Physician 11 yrs exp Delhi

Expose it to morning sunlight for few minutes. It will be fine in few days.