Question
My baby is one month old, and she has been feeling uncomfortable for this period of time. I didn’t pay attention to it and didn’t see a doctor. Now it’s serious. How can neonatal jaundice be eliminated?
Answer
If neonatal jaundice is physiological, it usually does not require treatment and can resolve itself. Just pay attention to feeding some sugar water and exposing her to sunlight. However, if it does not fade after a long time, it may be pathological jaundice, and phototherapy may be needed. The most common method is blue light therapy, where the baby lies in a phototherapy box, with the eyes and genitals covered, receiving continuous or intermittent Irradiation. Different causes lead to different symptoms, so patients need to seek immediate systematic and standardized examinations at regular three-level A hospitals according to their own conditions for symptomatic treatment. In addition, patients should maintain regular routines, do a good job of keeping warm, eat light and soft foods in daily diet, ventilate frequently, and drink plenty of hot water.