In obstetrics and gynecology, many parents may see some strollers carrying babies with yellowed skin to the blue light treatment room. These are all cases of severe jaundice in babies who have just been born. Actually, every newborn baby will experience jaundice, so what is the 7-day jaundice value comparison table for babies?
Under normal circumstances, for a full-term baby who is 7 days old, the usual jaundice level should be 12.9mg/dl, which means that a bilirubin content of less than 12 milligrams is considered normal. For babies born prematurely at 7 days old, the usual jaundice level should be 15mg/dl, and bilirubin should be below 15mg.
Parents can carefully observe whether their baby's skin turns yellow under natural light to see if they have jaundice. In addition, you can also observe the baby's stool to understand. Generally, if a baby's face is only yellow, then their jaundice is relatively mild, and parents should take good care of them. If the baby's trunk and face turn yellow, then the baby has moderate jaundice. If the baby's whole body is basically yellow, then this is a moderate jaundice situation that requires urgent treatment.
Generally mild jaundice, mothers can breastfeed their babies frequently to promote bowel movements and urination, eliminate bilirubin from the body, and accelerate the recovery of the condition. Moreover, parents can take their babies out to bask in the sun, supplement calcium, and accelerate the disappearance of bilirubin, which is an effective method for treating jaundice. Generally, for the treatment of moderate or severe jaundice, medication should be administered to the baby under the guidance of a doctor to promote increased bowel movements. Moreover, babies may require blue light therapy to reduce bilirubin levels.
