How much is neonatal jaundice normal?

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Neonatal jaundice is a process that most newborns have to go through, so parents should not worry too much, according to the doctor's advice, timely treatment will be OK. Today, I will take you a simple understanding of what is neonatal jaundice, and the normal range of neonatal jaundice.

How much is neonatal jaundice normal?

First: the jaundice of the newborn within 28 days of birth is called neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice refers to the abnormal metabolism of bilirubin in the body during the neonatal period, which leads to the rise of bilirubin level in the blood, resulting in the appearance of skin, mucosa and sclera yellow stained disease, which is a common clinical problem in newborns. It can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice.

Second: neonatal jaundice is different according to whether the baby is full-term. In general, the normal value of full-term neonatal jaundice is 12.9 mg / 100 ml, that is to say, the bilirubin level in 100 ml blood is lower than 12.9 mg. The normal value of jaundice in premature infants is 15 mg / 100 ml, which means that the bilirubin level in 100 ml blood is lower than 15 mg.

Third: when the baby's jaundice value exceeds 12.9mg/dl, or the neonatal jaundice index rises too fast (rises more than 5mh / dl every day), or the duration of jaundice exceeds the time range of full-term infant subsides within 14 days, premature infant subsides within 4 weeks, or jaundice subsides and reappears, it means that the neonatal jaundice is unhealthy, and pathological jaundice may appear.

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If parents find their baby jaundice symptoms, to follow the doctor's advice, do not misdiagnose, so as not to delay the disease.