What can you do to prevent jaundice?

At present, neonatal jaundice is complicated. Many reasons can cause the occurrence of this disease, and it brings particularly serious harm to the baby. Therefore, we should have a correct understanding of the knowledge of neonatal jaundice and should prevent jaundice as early as possible. The following will introduce to friends what are the preventive measures for neonatal jaundice.

Neonatal jaundice is one of the common symptoms of the newborn period, especially in newborns within one week. It can be a physiological phenomenon and the main manifestation of various diseases. Severely elevated bilirubin or even if it is not very high, but there are high-risk factors such as hypoxia, acidosis, and infection, can cause bilirubin encephalopathy, with a high mortality rate, and survivors often have long-term neurological sequelae.

Reasonable diet: Fetal jaundice is often caused by the invasion of damp heat by the pregnant mother, which affects the fetus and causes fetal jaundice after birth. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to eating in moderation, not eating raw and cold food, not being too hungry or too full, and avoid alcohol and spicy and hot products to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach. For early prevention, if a woman has given birth to a baby with fetal jaundice, she should take precautions during pregnancy and take Chinese medicine on time. Closely observe the scleral jaundice of the baby. After the baby is born, closely observe the scleral jaundice of the baby. If jaundice is found, it should be treated as soon as possible, and observe the changes in the color of jaundice to understand the progress of jaundice. Pay attention to observation. Observe the systemic symptoms of the baby with fetal jaundice, whether there is mental depression, drowsiness, difficulty in sucking milk, restlessness, strabismus, limb stiffness or convulsions, etc., so as to detect and treat the serious children early and in time.

Closely observe the heart rate, heart sounds, degree of anemia and changes in liver size, and early prevention and treatment of heart failure. Pay attention to protecting the baby's skin, umbilical cord and buttocks to prevent damage and infection. Do a good job of disinfecting the air in the ward. When blood exchange therapy is required, the air in the ward should be disinfected in time, blood and various medicines and items should be prepared, and the operating procedures should be strictly followed. Check regularly. If the couple's blood types are incompatible (especially if the mother's blood type is O and the father's blood type is A, B or AB), or if the mother's RH blood type is negative, relevant serological and amniotic fluid tests should be performed regularly, and delivery should be under close supervision to prevent the occurrence of neonatal hemolytic disease.

Prevention of severe hyperbilirubinemia: The important part is the monitoring of jaundice after birth and effective follow-up after discharge. For infants born in hospitals, most hospitals can do routine monitoring of jaundice. At present, cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia are often found to be caused by the lack of timely and effective follow-up after discharge. At present, most parents lack knowledge and understanding of neonatal jaundice. Medical institutions at all levels should carry out education on neonatal jaundice and popularize common knowledge related to jaundice, such as how to distinguish the severity of skin jaundice, and to what extent it is necessary to go to the hospital for follow-up, etc. If the monitoring and follow-up of jaundice can be done well, severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and the kernicterus and neurological sequelae caused by it are mostly preventable. Mothers should also pay attention that they must not let their babies spend the neonatal period in the dark at home. As long as it is not too cold and windy, windows should be opened every day for ventilation to let natural light shine into the room. If conditions permit, it is best to bathe the baby frequently, which is conducive to observing whether the baby has jaundice and enhancing the baby's body and resistance.

After everyone has a clear understanding of the above content, you friends will know how to prevent neonatal jaundice. Jaundice is a serious disease and needs to attract the attention of all mothers. Everyone must prevent neonatal jaundice around the baby and should have an in-depth understanding of the prevention methods of this disease.