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What Causes Rise In Billirubin Level In An Infant?
Question: my baby is 8 weeks old now she had jaundice 3-4 days after birth then she hadblood test her total billirubin peaked at 280 umol/L and direct billirubin was 3 umol/L
then the doctor kept testing her blood one week after her billirubin dropped to 197 umol/L and direct billi was 7 umol/L
and the dr tested her blood again one week later and it dropped to 147 umol/L and direct billi was 2 umol/L
until now the white of her eyes and gums are still yellow when will the yellow go away? could billirubin rise again?
then the doctor kept testing her blood one week after her billirubin dropped to 197 umol/L and direct billi was 7 umol/L
and the dr tested her blood again one week later and it dropped to 147 umol/L and direct billi was 2 umol/L
until now the white of her eyes and gums are still yellow when will the yellow go away? could billirubin rise again?
Brief Answer:
The yellow coloration will fade away.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The bilirubin rising just after the birth of the baby is a physiological jaundice. This rise in bilirubin gradually comes back to the normal levels. The yellow discoloration of the sclera of eyes and the gums is due to the staining caused by the yellow pigment. This is not suggestive of jaundice now.
This discoloration of eyes will gradually come to normal in next 3-4 weeks. Please do not worry. The bilirubin levels will not rise now.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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The yellow coloration will fade away.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The bilirubin rising just after the birth of the baby is a physiological jaundice. This rise in bilirubin gradually comes back to the normal levels. The yellow discoloration of the sclera of eyes and the gums is due to the staining caused by the yellow pigment. This is not suggestive of jaundice now.
This discoloration of eyes will gradually come to normal in next 3-4 weeks. Please do not worry. The bilirubin levels will not rise now.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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