My baby is just three days old. The doctor diagnosed it as physiological jaundice. I’ve heard that giving the baby glucose water can help alleviate jaundice. I’m not sure if it’s okay to drink it.

Discuss the suitability of drinking glucose water during newborn jaundice and its promoting effect on jaundice excretion.

My baby’s bilirubin level is 8.8, and it’s been over a month. Can giving newborns glucose water help reduce jaundice?

Provide information on the potential health impacts of infants consuming glucose.

Discuss the role of glucose water in the treatment of neonatal jaundice and explain why pathological jaundice requires professional treatment.

Newborns can drink glucose water to promote bilirubin metabolism, but glucose water does not contain nutrients like calcium, iron, and zinc. To supplement these nutrients, vitamins AD or other appropriate supplements should be used under a doctor’s guidance.