What are the methods to control jaundice attacks?

What are the methods to control the onset of jaundice? In life, we all know that jaundice is a disease that many newborns may suffer from, especially this disease may recur and bring a great impact to the child, so if neonatal jaundice occurs, it should be taken seriously and treated actively. Let's learn about the prevention and treatment measures for neonatal jaundice.

How to prevent neonatal jaundice

1. Fetal jaundice is often caused by the pregnant mother being invaded by damp heat, which affects the fetus, resulting in fetal jaundice after birth. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to food hygiene, eat and drink in moderation, not eat raw or cold food, not be too hungry or too full, and avoid alcohol and spicy and hot foods to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach.

2. If a woman has a history of hepatitis or has had a baby with pathological jaundice, it is advisable to measure the antibodies in the blood and their dynamic changes before delivery, and take corresponding preventive medication measures. During delivery, the baby should be closely monitored after delivery, and timely treatment should be given if symptoms occur.

3. 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, they should undergo regular serological and amniotic fluid tests and deliver the baby under close supervision to prevent the occurrence of neonatal hemolytic disease.

4. After the baby is born, the scleral jaundice should be closely observed to promptly understand the onset and disappearance time of jaundice. If jaundice is found, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the color changes of jaundice should be observed to understand the progress of jaundice.

5. Keep the newborn warm and start feeding early.

What is the best way to treat neonatal jaundice?

1. Light therapy

It is a simple and effective method to reduce serum unconjugated bilirubin. The newborn is placed in a phototherapy box, with both eyes protected with black eye masks to avoid damaging the retina, the perineum and anus covered with diapers, and the rest of the body exposed. Irradiate with single-sided or double-sided light for 2 to 48 hours (generally no more than 4 days), and stop treatment when bilirubin drops below 7 mg/dL.

2. Exchange blood therapy

Blood transfusion can effectively reduce bilirubin, replace sensitized red blood cells and alleviate anemia. However, blood transfusion requires certain conditions and may also produce some adverse reactions, so the indications should be strictly followed.

3. Drug treatment

Supply albumin, correct metabolic acidosis, liver enzyme inducers (such as phenobarbital), and use intravenous immune globulin.

We should all be clear about the prevention and treatment of neonatal jaundice. Knowing the symptoms of neonatal jaundice will enable us to detect the disease in time. Knowing how to treat neonatal jaundice will enable us to receive correct treatment after contracting the disease.