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Neonatal jaundice
My baby is 1 month old, he had jaundice on 7th day bilirubin level is 20mg/dl.after that we gave him phototherapy on 10th day his level drops to 9.98 mg/dl we got discharge. But on 21th day his level raise upto 15.39mg/dl Again . Doctor says its normal in some cases, they took some other tests like S. G. P. T - 17U/L, S. Alkaline phosphate 169 U/Lit. , Reticulocyte count - 1.4% .They prescribed him liv. 52. His stool is yellow and normal urine. Taking proper feeding and weight is also fine. Now today after 10 days of all these tests and medicine his Count is 14mg/dl. Is this normal and why his jaundice not recovered yet???
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
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Rajkot
It's not normal
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
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4 yrs exp
Pune
It's not normal
Please visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. SK KJM Alisha
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
Hi. If everything is normal in tests and still indirect bilirubin high we need to think of breast milk jaundice. Please consult online for further evaluation
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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Vadodara
Totally abnormal
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