Newborn baby jaundice

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My baby born 9 th may He admitted last sunday to till date Treatments i think so phototherapy (blue light) Yestarday dr. check blood Report showing 14.50

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Dr. Venkat Raghav General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Venkat Raghav

General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore

Hello ,physiological jaundice appears 2 days after birth and comes back to normal in a week ... But if it persistents for more than a week with bilirubin above 15 mg its considered pathological.. Cause for jaundice should be known .. Could be infection ....14 is still high doctor may continue photo therapy , try to know cause for jaundice...

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