Question
Pediatrician, my baby was born four days ago and was diagnosed with jaundice two days ago. My baby’s mother is O-negative blood type, and the baby is A-positive. The doctor said it might be hemolytic jaundice and suggested using gamma globulin and albumin. Is the condition severe? Are there any other treatment suggestions?
Answer
Based on your description, if your baby is confirmed to have hemolytic jaundice, using gamma globulin is a reasonable treatment option. It is recommended to give your baby more water, change diapers frequently, and encourage more urination and defecation to help expel jaundice from the body. Additionally, giving your baby Astragalus Oral Solution may also help in subsiding the jaundice. These are the recommendations for the question ‘4-day-old baby with hemolytic jaundice,’ hoping they are helpful to you, and wishing you and your baby good health!