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Father of a 3 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago

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baby was suffering from jaundice from day3, photo therapy was done for 36 hrs. now at day 11, his eyes are still yellow. giving him 3ml osteocalcium thrice a day. he is feeding well, bowel movements are 5-6 times every 24 hrs. does he still need more phototherapy? how much time it will take for him to get normal?

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago

A. Once your baby's bilirubin is below a certain level, the phototherapy will be stopped. Another bilirubin level will be checked 12–18 hours later to make sure it hasn't risen again. Babies usually need to be under phototherapy lights for around 48 hours and often longer.

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