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Neonatal jaundice
My son is 2.5 months old . When he was born he was having jaundice 20mg/dl for which he was kept under blue light forv2 days and after that he's count was decreased to 9 and then we kept him in sunlight . Now when I squeeze his stomach area little yellow pigments I am still able to see.
Still he's having jaundice ??what to be done next .
Few days back I consulted dr he said it's not there as it's been more then a month
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Usually jaundice takes a long time to leave the skin.
It is normal to feel that yellowish tinge still present.
You can get a confirmatory liver function tests to confirm the levels also.
Book an appointment with me to discuss further. Do attach current photos and any relevant reports.
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