What to do if the neonatal jaundice value is 22

What should I do if the newborn's jaundice value is 22?

A neonatal jaundice value of 22 indicates that the jaundice is more serious and should be treated in time to avoid serious damage to the baby's health. For babies with higher jaundice values, blue light therapy, oral Chinese patent medicine, liver enzyme inducers and other drugs can be used to promote the disappearance of jaundice. If the jaundice is more serious, blood exchange treatment may also be required.

1. What should I do if the newborn’s jaundice value is 22?

The harm of neonatal jaundice to the baby's health is related to the time of jaundice and the jaundice value. Under normal circumstances, the jaundice value of a newborn should not exceed 12. If the jaundice value reaches 22, it means that the jaundice value is high, which is a serious situation. If the jaundice value is as high as 22 in the first three days after birth, it is very harmful to the body and may cause brain damage. If it is a full-month baby, the jaundice value reaches 22, but there are no other discomfort symptoms, the harm is relatively small.

2. How to care for neonatal jaundice?

For babies with jaundice, parents should usually give their babies more water. Drinking more warm water can promote the excretion of waste in the body, help speed up metabolism, and promote the disappearance of jaundice. You can also take your baby to bask in the sun, which will also help the disappearance of jaundice, but be careful not to let the sun shine on the baby's eyes, and give the baby more water in the sun.

When the baby's jaundice index is relatively high, parents can make some glucose water for the baby to drink, brew glucose with warm water, and then give it to the baby. Usually, you should also pay attention to the baby. If you find that the baby's skin is getting yellower, milk and sleep are abnormal, drowsiness, crying, and unstable body temperature, you should take the baby to the hospital for examination in time.