my babys jaundice was detected on 8th august and the level was 16.. was given phototherapy after which it reduced to 11..performed tests 2 weeks back and the level was 9..today the doctor is still saying he may still be having jaundice as the color of face is yellow and the dctor advised to g for lft... how long does jaundice take to resolve.. plus the colour of my babys poo is light yellow.. is it normal??

1 Answer

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children2 years ago

A. it is very important to find out the reason why baby is having prolonged jaundice there are many investigations to be done to find out the reason then give proper treatment

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