What to do if neonatal jaundice persists

Many children suffer from jaundice when they are born. It may not seem to be a serious problem, but it will have a certain impact on the child’s physical health, especially pathological jaundice, which will not only make the child’s skin yellow, but also affect the child’s digestive ability. If it is not treated in time, it will have a certain impact on the growth and development of the newborn. In order to enable the child to grow up healthy and happy, let’s find out what to do if the neonatal jaundice does not subside?

What to do if neonatal jaundice persists

1. Light therapy: The newborn lies naked in a light therapy box, with his eyes and testicles covered with black cloth. He is exposed to single or double light for 24-48 hours. The treatment can be stopped when the bilirubin drops below 7 mg/L.

2. Enzyme inducers: Phenobarbital is commonly used, dosage: 5-6 mg/kg/day. It can heal itself. Feeding more sugar water can speed up the disappearance of jaundice and no treatment is needed. However, if jaundice is severe, phototherapy and further examination should be performed to prevent pathological jaundice.

3. Exchange blood transfusion: Blood transfusion is the fastest way to treat hypercholesterolemia. It is mainly used for severe hemolytic disease caused by maternal-fetal blood type incompatibility. It can replace antibodies and sensitized red blood cells in time and reduce hemolysis; it can reduce serum bilirubin concentration and prevent bilirubin encephalopathy, while correcting anemia and preventing heart failure.

The following points should be noted in the prevention and care of 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 the fetus is born. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to a moderate diet, not eating raw or cold food, not being 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 given birth to a baby with fetal jaundice, she should take preventive measures during her next pregnancy and take Chinese medicine on time.

3. Closely observe the baby's scleral jaundice after birth. If jaundice is found, it should be treated as soon as possible, and observe the changes in the color of the jaundice to understand the progress of the jaundice.

4. Pay attention to observe the systemic symptoms of babies with fetal jaundice, such as lethargy, drowsiness, difficulty sucking, restlessness, strabismus, limb rigidity or convulsions, so as to detect and treat seriously ill children early.

5. Closely observe heart rate, heart sounds, anemia degree and changes in liver size to prevent and treat heart failure at an early stage.

6. Pay attention to protecting the baby's skin, keeping the navel and buttocks clean to prevent damage and infection.

7. When blood exchange therapy is required, the air in the ward should be disinfected in time, and blood, various medicines and items should be prepared, and the operating procedures should be strictly followed.

Every child is the hope of the family, and every parent does not want their child to have health problems. The above is an introduction to what to do if neonatal jaundice does not subside. After understanding it, we know that neonatal jaundice is generally caused by pathological reasons, so parents must pay great attention to it. In order not to affect the healthy growth of the child, they must take the child to a regular hospital for treatment in time.