Question
My child is one month old today and the bilirubin levels have been rising, now at 20. What should I do? Is it serious? Is it pathological jaundice? Has the child’s jaundice increased instead of decreasing after taking medicine?
Answer
Hello, you mentioned that the baby’s bilirubin levels are still quite high in this situation. If this is considered a significant possibility of pathological jaundice, this situation can generally be managed under the guidance of a local doctor by taking some bilirubin and probiotics to see if they help. If the baby is breastfed, you would need to consider whether the jaundice is caused by breastfeeding. If the baby’s bilirubin levels do not decrease but instead increase after taking medication, this indicates that the situation is not under control. It is necessary to find the cause of treatment.