Question
My baby is 42 days old and the jaundice has not receded. I bought a Yinzhi Huang oral liquid yesterday. What is the dosage of the medication? The baby may have poor gastrointestinal function and is underweight. They have been taking glucose for about half a month. How should I feed the baby? It is very urgent, thank you for the doctor’s answer!
Answer
The normal range for newborn jaundice is based on the serum bilirubin level, with full-term infants not exceeding 12 mg/dL (204 micromoles/L) and premature infants not exceeding 15 mg/dL (255 micromoles/L). Physiological jaundice in newborns, in addition to skin yellowing, does not significantly affect appetite or mood, and symptoms usually resolve spontaneously within a month. Pathological jaundice, in addition to skin yellowing, may also present with symptoms such as crying and refusal to breastfeed. In such cases, it is important to seek medical treatment for the child as soon as possible to prevent kernicterus.