Question
How should a 13-day-old baby with ABO hemolytic jaundice be treated? The baby was hospitalized for a week due to ABO hemolytic jaundice and was discharged with a bilirubin level of 9.5. On the third day after discharge, the bilirubin level was 11.6. Is this normal? Why does it keep recurring?
Answer
Are you breastfeeding your baby exclusively? Is the baby’s stool color golden yellow? Have you sent over detailed liver function test results? I can help you speculate on the condition. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, I suggest you temporarily stop breastfeeding and alternate between feeding the baby with dandelion and motherlove. This may help reduce the jaundice more quickly, and then you can go back to the hospital for a re-examination. If the baby is not breastfed, if the baby develops jaundice again, the rebound can be very severe. It is recommended to bring the child back to the hospital and check for any viral infections.