For new parents, the arrival of a baby not only brings excitement and joy, but also brings with it various problems, some of which are even serious, such as neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice is very common. About 60% of normal babies and 80% of premature babies will suffer from it.
However, the fact that jaundice is common does not mean that we should not pay attention to it, because jaundice not only affects the appearance, it can cause bilirubin encephalopathy, affect the baby's intelligence, and even affect the baby's intelligence. It may cause serious sequelae, such as athetosis, abnormal hearing, dysphagia, etc., so parents should pay attention to it.
Neonatal jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is relatively normal and usually goes away on its own within 1 to 2 weeks. She doesn't affectwill not affect the baby's eating, drinking and diarrhea. this kind of jaundice. Just be careful.
What you need to worry about is pathological jaundice in newborns, especially if the mother has blood type O and the father has blood type A, B or AB, because it may be a problem between mother and baby. Incompatible blood types can lead to jaundice caused by hemolysis, so parents of this blood type should pay special attention.
In addition, baby jaundice only appears above the chest and face, which is considered mild. If it appears below the knees or if the yellow spot reaches the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, it is very serious. There are also babies with white clay-colored stools and dark jaundice, which may be caused by biliary obstruction or abnormal biliary development.
Finally, in addition to jaundice, the bBaby may also have other abnormalities, such as fever, vomiting, abdominal distension, etc. All of the above types of jaundice require prompt medical attention. The most common treatment for jaundice is blue light therapy. Additionally, sunbathing can also help reduce jaundice.
Not long ago, Cat Dad saw a video shared by a mother on the Internet. In the video, the mother let her baby bask in the sun on the balcony and covered the bed. baby's head with a towel. The eyes and the perineum, in fact, it is a typical sunbathing to reduce jaundice in babies.
But here, Cat Dad has something to say. As mentioned above, blue light with a wavelength of 425-475 nm can reduce jaundice. This type of blue light is also found in sunlight, so sunbathing is indeed effective. reduce thehas some yellowing effects.
It's just that the amount of blue light in the sun is very small. What's even worse is that there are ultraviolet rays in the sun, which will damage the baby's delicate skin. The Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend that babies under 10 years of age be exposed to direct sunlight at 6 months of age. Therefore, basking in the sun has little effect on reducing jaundice, but carries high risks and is not recommended.