How to prevent neonatal jaundice? How to prevent and care for neonatal jaundice?

Many newborns will have jaundice after birth, and jaundice has a certain adverse effect on the health of newborns. Therefore, many expectant parents often make preparations for prevention and care in advance to prevent jaundice in newborns. So how to prevent neonatal jaundice? How to prevent and care for neonatal jaundice?

1. How to prevent neonatal jaundice

The following points should be noted in the prevention and care of neonatal jaundice:

(1) Fetal jaundice is often caused by the mother being attacked by dampness and heat, which affects the fetus. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to eating in moderation, not eating raw or cold food, not being too hungry or too full, and avoid drinking alcohol and spicy food to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach.

(2) If a woman has given birth to a baby with neonatal jaundice, she should take preventive measures and take Chinese medicine on time when she becomes pregnant again.

(3) Closely monitor the baby's scleral jaundice after birth. If jaundice is detected, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the color changes of the jaundice should be observed to understand the progress of the jaundice.

(4) Pay attention to observe the systemic symptoms of infants with fetal jaundice, such as mental depression, drowsiness, difficulty in sucking milk, restlessness, strabismus, limb rigidity or convulsions, so as to detect and treat seriously ill children in a timely manner.

(5) Closely monitor heart rate, heart sounds, anemia level, and changes in liver size to prevent and treat heart failure at an early stage.

(6) Keep the baby’s skin, navel and buttocks clean to prevent damage and infection.

(7) When blood transfusion therapy is required, the air in the ward should be disinfected in a timely manner, blood and various medicines and items should be prepared, and the operating procedures should be strictly followed.

2. What to do if your baby has high jaundice

1. Feed water frequently: For physiological jaundice, feed more water. It is recommended to feed once every 2 hours, about 20 ml each time. Boiled water is best! Drinking more water can speed up the frequency of urination, which can speed up the elimination of jaundice!

2. Sunbathe frequently: Let your child bask in the sun around 10 o'clock every morning when the sun is not very strong. Try to expose your child's skin to as much sun as possible, which will help reduce jaundice, but avoid exposing the eyes.

3. Take medicine: Go to the hospital to measure the jaundice index. If it is still high, the doctor will prescribe medicine to control jaundice.

4. Blue light treatment: If the jaundice is still very serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a doctor's diagnosis. If it is pathological, you need to be hospitalized and receive blue light treatment under the doctor's guidance. That is, let the newborn be treated with blue light in an incubator.