How to prevent jaundice from occurring?

Neonatal jaundice is a common disease. The skin color of normal newborns tends to be red, but for severe newborns, their skin color is light yellow. At the same time, the color of egg yolk is also more obvious on the skin. So, how can we prevent neonatal jaundice?

Fetal jaundice is often caused by the mother being invaded by dampness and heat, which affects the fetus, causing fetal jaundice after birth. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to diet, not eat raw or cold things, and avoid alcohol and spicy food to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach. If a woman has given birth to a baby with fetal jaundice, she should take precautions during pregnancy and take Chinese medicine on time. After the baby is born, the scleral jaundice should be closely observed. If jaundice is found, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the color changes of jaundice should be observed to understand the condition of jaundice.

Health Education

After the baby is born, the skin jaundice should be closely observed, and attention should be paid to whether it appears too early or disappears too late, or whether the jaundice gradually deepens, or whether the jaundice disappears and then reappears, so as to consider the diagnosis of pathological jaundice as early as possible; pay attention to observe the baby's systemic symptoms, such as mental depression, drowsiness, sucking difficulties, restlessness, limb rigidity or convulsions, so as to detect severe infants early and treat them early; pay attention to protecting the baby's skin, navel and buttocks to prevent damage and infection.

Home Care

Pay attention to the color of the baby's stool and observe the baby's daily life. If the baby's face turns yellow, the sucking ability is poor, the spirit is listless and the baby cries loudly, go to the hospital. Jaundice starts from the head and fades from the feet. The eyes are the first to turn yellow and fade last, so you can observe the eyes first. The light at home should not be too dark. Take the baby out to bask in the sun frequently. Breastfeed

In today's article, we further introduce the prevention methods of neonatal jaundice. Including family education and some family care methods. It should be noted that children should be taken outdoors to breathe fresh air frequently, and the living environment should also be ventilated at all times.