Question
The doctor measured the jaundice index at 15 on the second day and 18 on the third. How should high jaundice in newborns be treated?
Answer
Blue light therapy is suggested, as it has minimal impact on the baby. Physiological jaundice usually appears 2 to 3 days after birth, reaches its peak between the 5th and 7th day, and subsides between the 10th and 14th day. Premature infants may take up to the 3rd to 4th week to clear. Please cooperate with the doctor’s treatment and do not take medication arbitrarily. Children are vulnerable to newborn diseases, so mothers must take their children for immediate medical treatment to avoid various misconceptions and to receive timely symptomatic treatment. Parents should provide their children with adequate care and attention, and do their best to help children receive timely treatment for diseases.