Tips for Home Care of Jaundice

Physiological jaundice appears later in premature infants and low-birth-weight infants (less than 2500 grams), usually 3-5 days after birth, and peaks at 6-8 days. The degree of jaundice is also more severe than that of full-term infants, with blood bilirubin reaching 15 mg/dL. In addition, jaundice disappears later, starting at 7-9 days and disappearing completely in 2-3 weeks. Let's look at the key points of home care for jaundice.

Home Care Essentials

1. Physiological jaundice is a physiological phenomenon. The child does not feel uncomfortable. Therefore, do not be anxious if you find jaundice. During this period, you can drink some glucose mixed with water. The diuretic effect of sugar water can accelerate the excretion of bilirubin. Poor feeding and hunger may aggravate and prolong physiological jaundice.

2. Various acute and chronic diseases can also aggravate or prolong physiological jaundice, so these diseases should be actively treated.

3. Attention should be paid to distinguishing it from the rapidly occurring severe pathological jaundice, observing the progression of jaundice, the time, location and degree of jaundice after birth, and whether there is hypotonia, drowsiness, weakened sucking reflex, fever, vomiting, etc. If the above symptoms occur, do not delay the disease and lose the opportunity for treatment.