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Jaundice in new born child
My child who is 6 days old he has bilirubin total 14.53 what sort of precautions shall be taken so that it won't increase
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Sonce you have written only total levels and not Direct and indirect, I ll try to answer it as Physiological jaundice.
I am assuming, that ita your first kid and you have problems inititating breasting feeding.
Once you ll initiate breastfeeding, babys enterohepatic circulation will improve and jaundice will get clear.
Most of the times, this physiological jaundice is due to delay in initiation on breastfeeding.
Also, make sure you expose your child to sunlight, as upto sone extent it might help to reduce bilirubin levels.
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Kindly seek help of your pediatrician.
Hope this helps.
Happy Parenting.
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