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Premature baby Delivery
My baby born in Last week of 8 month in normal Delivery at a nursing home in my town. she is 2.1 KG and have jaundice. What should i do? Is she will recover from home or any worried.
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As your baby is preterm low birth weight, there is chance of hypothermia, jaundice, infection, hypoglycemia. According to you, your baby alredy developed jaundice but you didn't mentioned level of jaundice. There are some chart which are followed by pediatrician. The level of jaundice should be treated according to chart whether treatment is required or not. May be physiological jaundice which doesn't require treatment usually.
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looks yellow color of the baby, if it is up-to sole and palm. then urgent consult neonatalogist
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try to breastfeeding
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