After the baby is born, many parents will encounter problems that cause them a lot of worry. One of them is probably jaundice in infants. Infant jaundice is not a serious disease if it receives the correct treatment in a timely manner. And if parents are aware of the symptoms of jaundice in infants, they will be able to observe and take care of their baby correctly as well.
Infant jaundice is cause by excessive levels of bilirubin, a yellow chemical that is convert from hemoglobin release by red blood cells during the process of breaking down blood cells. This causes the whites of the eyes and skin of the newborn to turn yellow, starting from the face and scalp and spreading throughout the body. Infant jaundice usually appears about 2-3 days after birth and may disappear on its own within 10-14 days after birth.
Normally, the infant’s body can eliminate bilirubin on its own. If the infant’s liver is not yet functioning properly สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่, it may not be able to eliminate bilirubin in time and this substance may accumulate in the body in excess, causing the body to turn yellow.
Treatment of jaundice in newborns
Phototherapy: If after birth, the baby has abnormal jaundice, parents should bring the baby to see a doctor to measure the bilirubin in the body. If the bilirubin level is higher than normal, the baby will be treat with phototherapy. The most effective and appropriate light used for treatment is blue light (Blue green spectrum). Blue light changes the shape of the bilirubin in the body to dissolve in water and be excret. Therefore, exposing the baby to sunlight to treat jaundice will not help much. Instead, it has the disadvantage of causing the baby to have a fever.
Feed your baby more often: about 8-12 times a day, which is a natural way to treat jaundice in infants. This will speed up the excretion of stools, as the jaundice will be excreted along with the waste. This method is suitable for infants with low jaundice.
Exchange transfusion: In cases where the baby’s jaundice reaches a critical level, it may cause the baby to have convulsions and brain damage. It is necessary to reduce the jaundice level quickly by exchanging the baby’s blood with adult blood. Because of the risk of many complications, this is only considered in cases that do not respond to phototherapy.