When to go to a Doctor?

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).

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When you see an yellow color in your 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

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