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New born jaundice
Hi Doctor, my baby is 5 days old born on 4/8/23 ,she is 3.60gm weight and is a full term baby 38w6 days born. I'm AB+,Baby blood group is A+, she is having jaundice her bilirubin levels are total 17.71mg/dl and direct bilirubin is 0.40mg/dl, indirect bilirubin is 17.30mg/dl is this normal or she requires treatment?
She is given feed 8-10 times per day and her stools are mustard yellow passes 5-6 times and urine about 8-10 times
Kindly let me know is anything to worry or phototherapy is advisable?
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17 bilirubin at 120 hours of life is borderline.
Give exclusive breast feeds.
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repeat bilirubin after 12-24 hours, to see if it's increasing, decreasing or static.
if increasing, go to your pediatrician for phototherapy.
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if jaundice persists, G6PD deficiency, abo rh incompatibility should be ruled out.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Wait and watch. If jaundice increase then visit physically
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
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Pune
Wait and watch .if yellowish discoloration increase then show to nearby hospital
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