Under normal circumstances, every newborn will experience jaundice, which is a very normal physiological manifestation for newborns. However, there are certain requirements for the jaundice index. If it exceeds the standard, it needs to be taken seriously. Now let's take a look at how to deal with jaundice in infants born at two weeks old?
A half month old newborn baby with jaundice 13 needs to undergo tests such as herpes simplex virus antibody, EB virus antibody, hepatitis B virus antibody, etc. to rule out jaundice caused by various infectious factors. Attention should also be paid to biliary tract diseases, metabolic diseases, etc. If all are eliminated, it may be delayed disappearance of physiological jaundice or breast milk jaundice. Specific medications such as blue light irradiation can be taken to reduce jaundice.
Physiological jaundice is generally caused by immature liver function in infants. As the ability of the newborn's liver to process bilirubin gradually increases, jaundice will naturally subside. Therefore, parents generally do not need to take extra care of physiological jaundice in infants. During the period when the baby has jaundice, they can give the baby more warm water or glucose solution to promote diuresis. Pathological jaundice, which is relatively severe, can be accompanied by nuclear jaundice, commonly known as "nuclear jaundice". The nervous system is easily damaged, leading to serious sequelae such as intellectual disability, and even death. Parents should carefully observe their baby's jaundice condition, and when special circumstances arise, they should promptly take the baby to the hospital.
