How to treat jaundice by sunbathing

Many babies now have symptoms of jaundice, and many parents do not know how to treat this disease in their children. But I heard that sunbathing can remove jaundice, but I don’t know how and when to do it. So today we will introduce to you how to sunbathe for people with jaundice. What should you pay attention to when sunbathing? Let’s take a look below.

Sunbathe once at 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning and once at 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The window glass should be opened. It is best not to sunbathe through the glass because ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate the glass. You can put a small bed in the sun, take off the baby's pants and lie in it to sunbathe the little butt and the back of the head. Be careful not to let the sun damage the eyes. It will be fine as long as the jaundice index is not too high. Generally, physiological jaundice does not exceed 16. Babies with jaundice should actively supplement vitamins and drink glucose.

Neonatal jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If it is physiological jaundice, there is no need to worry too much and it is a normal phenomenon. If it is pathological jaundice, that is, jaundice occurs within 24 hours after birth, and the jaundice lasts for more than 2 weeks in full-term infants and more than 4 weeks in premature infants, then corresponding treatment is needed, such as phototherapy. The sunbathing you mentioned also has a good therapeutic effect. It is a kind of phototherapy. The baby's skin is exposed to the sunlight during light exposure. The baby's eyes are protected with a black eye mask during light exposure. Except for the perineum and anus covered with a diaper, the rest can be exposed, but attention should be paid to keeping warm. If you want to do it yourself at home, the warming measures may not be enough. You can just take the baby to bask in the sun. If it is serious, it is recommended to go to the pediatric department for systematic phototherapy. Clinically, blue light and green light are mostly used for phototherapy, which have the best effect. There are professional phototherapy boxes, phototherapy light therapy blankets, etc., which are more conducive to the baby's recovery.

You can take your baby outside to bask in the sun, cover the baby's eyes and lower body and bask in the sun naked (but don't let the baby catch a cold); it should be basked in the sun between 7 and 9 in the morning and 4 to 6 in the afternoon every day. It is better to bask in the sun directly on the skin for 20-30 minutes each time. Stick to it every day, and it will be effective over time!

The above is what professionals have introduced to us about how to sunbathe for jaundice. So if parents still don’t understand, they can refer to the content introduced above. This can help us master the skills and effectively help children solve the jaundice problem. I hope the above content can help everyone.