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Jaundice in new born
My baby age is 7 days. Total bilirubin is 13.5 on 3rd day..after phototherapy for 24 hrs it reduced to 12.5. got discharged on 4th day. Today 7th day it is 15.1. please suggest
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Feeding is the cornerstone to washout jaundice
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Pls consult your pediatrician/hospital. Weight/feeds/ other relevant signs need to be checked.
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Do not worry .
Wait and watch .
If child feeding well / Passing urine adequately then wait for another 24 hours before repeating tests
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Dr. Sandhya Mandal Dhara
Neonatologist
16 yrs exp
West Medinipur
You don’t have to worry with this report if your babies birth weight is more than 2.5 kg . Just feed the baby well & if yellowish discolouration increases repeat the bilirubin along with another 2 test .
1. FT4 , TSH
2. G6PD .
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Feed the baby well , bilirubin level increases after 1 week even if the feeding is inadequate .
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Dr. Venkat Pusala
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Guntur
If Ur baby is more than 3kgs then u can wait or else u require phototherapy after evaluation
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