clikJaundice

When to go to a Doctor   Most cases of jaundice are normal but sometimes it indicate an underlying medical condition. Severe jaundice also increases the risk of bilirubin passing into the brain, which can cause permanent brain damage. Contact your doctor if you notice the jaundice spreads or becomes more intense, baby develops a fever over 100°F, your baby’s yellow coloring deepens, your baby feeds poorly, appears listless or lethargic, and makes high-pitched cries. How it is Diagnosed? Usually by blood test. Existing non invasive instruments are highly expensive(upto 2.5L).          Use clikJaundice   At home 'clikJaundice' can be used when you first see an yellow color in your baby. Technology makes it affordable  @ Rs.349 per baby.

                        In some instances jaundice level may increase which may require treatment.  So to know the Jaundice level blood test is to be done. If the result is beyond certain level depending on day on which it appears & other factors further observation or treatment at home or hospital is advised by the Doctor. At times it may become necessary to repeat the blood testing to know the progress of jaundice thus subjecting the baby to pain. Sometime it may be difficult to draw blood as baby undergone repeat puncturing.    When to go to a Doctor   Most cases of jaundice are normal but sometimes it indicate an underlying medical condition. Severe jaundice also increases the risk of bilirubin passing into the brain, which can cause permanent brain damage. Contact your doctor if you notice the jaundice spreads or becomes more intense, baby develops a fever over 100°F, your baby’s yellow coloring deepens, your baby feeds poorly, appears listless or lethargic, and

What is Newborn Jaundice: It  is  an a yellowish discoloration of a skin of the baby after birth which is more often a  physiological  phenomenon but needs blood testing to know the jaundice level if it is increasing or decreasing. It occurs in more than 60% of term and 70% of preterm infants, peaking at 3–5 days of life and usually resolving by 2 weeks of age. Since most term newborns go home with their mothers by 1–2 days of age, jaundice may not be apparent at the time of hospital discharge.  How much common: Parameters (2011census) India/yr World/yr Population 1.21 b 7 b Growth 1.6% per annum 1.2% per annum Birth 2.7cr babies 7.7cr babies Jaundice(60%) 1.6cr 5cr Population below 35 yr 65% Home    deliveries 60% Institutional deliveries 40% Causes   Babies at highest risk for developing newborn jaundice include premature babies, babies getting less breast milk, babies whose blood type isn’t comp