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Yellow Color On The Skin Of A 4 Week Old Infant

Hi, my son is 4 weeks old. Yellow color on his skin is still there but not like before. Actually it should have gone within 2 weeks after birth. Pediatrician actually check my son with probe measuring device on his face, chest, back, thigh, feet and results were 16, 16, 13, 23 and 8 respectively. The she used table to convert them. It showed 233.5, 223.5, 179.1, 179.1 and 105.2 respectively. I don t what is the unit. She said if the number is less than 200, danger is away from my son and also she suggested to have phototherapy in the hospital. I just wonder does my son really have to stay in the hospital to have phototherapy. I know my elder daughter had liv 52 and ursofalk for 2 weeks and jaundice is gone. the pediatrician is not advising any these. I just wonder.
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Hi...I have just red through your question. I feel that what your kid is having is - Prolonged Physiological jaundice. It needs evaluation as there are many reasons for this. The most important being low thyroid levels and this needs to be first ruled out. if she in exclusive breast feeds, breast milk jaundice could be a reason. There are other rare causes, but that can be considered once these two are ruled out.

PHOTOTHERAPY IS NOT THE SOLUTION NOW - EVALUATION IS MUST.

I suggest you see your pediatrician for this.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Yellow Color On The Skin Of A 4 Week Old Infant

Hi...I have just red through your question. I feel that what your kid is having is - Prolonged Physiological jaundice. It needs evaluation as there are many reasons for this. The most important being low thyroid levels and this needs to be first ruled out. if she in exclusive breast feeds, breast milk jaundice could be a reason. There are other rare causes, but that can be considered once these two are ruled out. PHOTOTHERAPY IS NOT THE SOLUTION NOW - EVALUATION IS MUST. I suggest you see your pediatrician for this. Regards - Dr. Sumanth