What medicine should I take for jaundice in newborns?

When a newborn baby has jaundice, it is usually not recommended to use medication immediately. Instead, monitoring should be performed to ensure that the jaundice level is within a safe range. Doctors usually determine whether treatment is needed by regularly monitoring the baby's bilirubin level. For pathological jaundice, doctors may consider phototherapy, plasma exchange, or medication.

Neonatal jaundice is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin and usually appears between the second and fourth days after birth. Physiological jaundice is a phenomenon that most newborns will experience. The reasons include insufficient bilirubin processing capacity due to incomplete liver development and increased bilirubin production due to more red blood cells. Environmental factors such as premature birth may make physiological jaundice more obvious. For mild physiological jaundice, proper sunlight exposure and increased feeding frequency are usually used to stimulate liver function, which helps to accelerate bilirubin metabolism. Pathological jaundice may be caused by hemolytic diseases, infections or metabolic genetic diseases, and require intervention through phototherapy, plasma exchange or drugs such as immunoglobulins.

Neonatal jaundice is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin and usually appears between the second and fourth days after birth. Physiological jaundice is a phenomenon that most newborns will experience. The reasons include insufficient bilirubin processing capacity due to incomplete liver development and increased bilirubin production due to more red blood cells. Environmental factors such as premature birth may make physiological jaundice more obvious. For mild physiological jaundice, proper sunlight exposure and increased feeding frequency are usually used to stimulate liver function, which helps to accelerate bilirubin metabolism. Pathological jaundice may be caused by hemolytic diseases, infections or metabolic genetic diseases, and require intervention through phototherapy, plasma exchange or drugs such as immunoglobulins.

To help newborns better handle mild jaundice, parents can try to breastfeed more often, ensure that the baby gets enough nutrition and fluids to accelerate the metabolism of bilirubin, and ensure a safe phototherapy environment for the baby. If parents notice that the jaundice has not subsided or has worsened after two weeks, they should consult a pediatrician immediately for examination. Keeping the baby in good condition, adequate sunlight exposure, and regular follow-up physical examinations can help the jaundice subside. If unusual symptoms of jaundice occur, such as lethargy and refusal to feed, you should see a doctor immediately.