Question
My child is one month old and still has jaundice. I have been using rhubarb fruit water to bathe him, but it hasn’t worked. What treatment options are there?
Answer
Hello, your child’s jaundice requires further investigation to determine if it is physiological or pathological. The symptoms you described may require monitoring bilirubin levels for diagnosis. Blood transfusion is not always necessary and depends on the progression of the jaundice. In cases of physiological jaundice, increased water intake can help jaundice disappear gradually. If the bilirubin levels are too high, it may lead to brain cell damage, even irreversible harm. It is recommended to actively investigate the cause of the jaundice while undergoing phototherapy and decide on the treatment method after identifying the cause.