What Does a Newborn Jaundice Level of 3.5 Mean?

My friend’s baby was just born 16 days ago, and when I visited them a few days ago, I noticed the baby had red rashes on the cheeks and forehead. My friend said the baby has high jaundice and asked if there was anything we could do. I’m not very knowledgeable about this, so I’m asking the doctor what to do if a newborn’s jaundice level is high at 3.5?
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What Does Neonatal Hemolytic Disease Mean?

Neonatal hemolytic disease is caused by incompatibility between the baby’s and the mother’s blood types. In severe cases, it may lead to symptoms such as jaundice, anemia, restricted motor skills in hands and feet, and even heart failure, respiratory distress, and edema. It is crucial to provide scientific feeding, a balanced diet, and active treatment to prevent the worsening of the condition. Among these children with compatible blood types, 20% suffer from hemolytic diseases. Rh-negative Rh blood type is quite high, most often seen in the second child, and this hemolytic disease is relatively more dangerous.
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