hi Dr. my 2 days newborn baby suffering from jundice of level 10.2gm/l ,baby is B+ve blood group of B-ve mother. suddenly jundice rise from 1.9 to 10.2 gm in 35 hrs . what should i do ? i have consult the doctor(child specialist) to day and he said come after 2 days to check blood group ...
Jaundice is frequently seen in newborns around 3rd or 4th day of life. It is physiological. But for a mother of negative Rh blood group with an Rh positive child, the jaundice could be due to Rh incompatibility. At the mentioned levels, treatment with single or double surface phototherapy should be enough. Phototherapy consists of a simple exposure to light of a certain wavelength, and it helps in solubilization of the bilirubin (which is responsible for causing jaundice) and thus it gets eliminated through urine. If the level rises even further, exchange transfusion with O negative blood might be needed. But most often, it resolves with phototherapy alone.