New born jaundice

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New born jaundice

Asked for Female, 29 Years

Hi.. my 7 days old daughter has jaundice. Her weight is 3.2. After 72 hours her bilirubin level was 13. Today I get tested again. It is 17 (7days old). Mine, husband and baby blood group is same o+. Should I get admitted for phototherapy or should I wait for few more days?

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Dr. Rohan Grotra

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Delhi

Yes you must consult physically if jaundice has increased. Might require phototherapy

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Vadodara · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinit M Mehta

Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Vadodara

Above 15 bilirubin means you should get admitted. As such according to 7th day of life, it is below range. But we don't want it to rise from here so best will be double surface phototherapy for 1 day or until it becomes below 10. This jaundice may be due to dehydration (ie more than 10% weight loss). So while admission they will correct the feeding practice (ie establishment of Breastfeeding) and find out other probable reason for jaundice.