New born baby Jaundice

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Hi doctor my baby boy is 6 days old. Doctor says jaundice is 12 points it's boarder line no need to phototherapy or any medicine. So please advise me can i start bath and oil massage please advise how to avoid jaundice and birth weight is 3.025kg now 2.780kg weight is normal or what please tell me

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During first few days babies lose weight.. How much is s bilirubin.? You can give massage and give him sun bath..

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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kanyakumari · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shebin C E

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kanyakumari

Greetings it's normal, every baby will be having .. feed the child every 2hrly will reduce