How to prevent and treat jaundice in your baby
1. If the expectant mother has a history of hepatitis or has given birth to a baby with pathological jaundice before childbirth, she should do a good job of corresponding testing before childbirth and take medication measures to prevent it.
2. If the blood type of both husband and wife is incompatible or the mother's RH negative blood, do regular serology and amniotic fluid tests, and be under close supervisionparturition。
3. Ensure that the baby is fed 8-12 times a day.
Treatment of pediatric jaundice and neonatal jaundice
Pathologic jaundice:
It is necessary to seek medical attention in time, and professional medical workers will deal with it according to the baby's condition, and mothers should not deal with it by themselves, so as not to delay the condition and endanger the baby's health.
Physiologic jaundice:
1. Jaundice can be reduced by sunlight irradiation
If the baby's jaundice value is not high, jaundice can be reduced by sun exposure.
2. Jaundice can be reduced by drinking glucose water
If the baby's jaundice value is not very high, about below 10 (taking the jaundice value of Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital as a reference), you can reduce jaundice by feeding the baby glucose water.
3. Jaundice can be reduced by taking anti-yellowing drugs
If the baby's jaundice value is around 12, you can also take anti-yellowing drugs, such as Yinwei Huang
It is recommended to take Yinwei Huang oral liquid, which is easy to take, one oral liquid a day, divided into three times, about one box (6 bottles), and the jaundice is basically gone
4. Jaundice can be reduced by irradiation of blue light
If the baby's jaundice value is relatively high, it is recommended to go to the hospital to reduce jaundice by illuminating blue light.
When exposed to blue light, the baby's eyes and genitals need to be covered to avoid being affected.
Pathologic jaundice:
If the baby has pathological jaundice, you need to see a doctor to reduce jaundice comprehensively through a variety of methods.
In addition, there is a condition called breast milk jaundice.
This is a type of physiological jaundice. Its characteristic is that through the yellowing method of physiological jaundice, the effect is not obvious and the baby has been eating breast milk, it needs to be considered as breast milk jaundice. If this is the case, you need to stop breastfeeding, switch to milk powder, and feed Yinwei Huang oral liquid, and the jaundice will be reduced in three to four days. After the yellowing is successful, breastfeeding is carried out. During the three or four days of jaundice, breast milk can be expressed with a breast pump to avoid returning milk due to prolonged non-feeding.