my baby girl born on 7th August, her eyes looks yellowish, serum bilirubin total is 15.92 mg/dl should we go for phototherapy or exposure to light by 100w bulb can help to recover?

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician5 years ago

A. Hello, your baby girl is newborn just 7 days old and she her eyes are yellow coloured so she is having physiological jaundice and bilirubin is 15.4 mg so it’s very better to give her phototherapy

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