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New born with jaundice
4days new born female child has jaundice 118 .is it normal or give immediate medical attention . Only sun rays are sufficient.
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For 4 days baby the value is absolutely normal. Nothing to worry about.
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maintain proper feeding. feed the child properly and look for urination. if the child passes urine 5-7 times a day then it is adequate feeding. decreased urination and feeding can cause jaundice in newborns.
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sunlight which we give ideally has no role for jaundice. in your case also sunlight will not help.
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The unit matters. If you mean 118 micromols jaundice, then it's totally fine. Nothing to do. If you mean 11.8 mg/dl, then also it's okay. Nothing to do. It's not right to give too much sunrays also.
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Hi. I assume value is 11.8. Many parameters we take into acvount. Usually 11.8 is normal at this age. For detailed history better get a video consultation
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If no other Rh or OA,OB setting or incompatibility
Then total bilirubin 11.8 is normal
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes for 4 days 11.8 is normal
Anything below 13 is normal only
Yes sun rays are sufficient
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