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Newborn jaundice
My baby boy bilirubin was 16.90 on 6th june and we kept him under blue light and retested again on 8th June and it was 15.78 mg/dl...doctor said you can keep under sunlight and discharged us...I can still see his skin as little yellow when pressed ...may I know how long it will take for him to completely recover ...and also how much time we need to keep him under sunlight and at what timings ..kindly suggest
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15.78 - continue phototherapy
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If physiological jaundice ( starts after 24hrs, peaks at 5 to 6 days) it should disappear by 2 weeks of age
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Can give sunlight exposure (by placing near a window) for 15 mts at a time 2 to 3 times a day
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It will relieve by day 14 of life as it's mostly physiological. Don't worry, keep breastfeeding the baby and keep him under the sun.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give phototherapy
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
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12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give feeding evry 2 nd hrly . Better to continue photherapy
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