My son is 10days old. He had neonatal hyperbilirubenemia (NNH) and had phototherapy on day 2. On day 5 his bilirubin reached 21mg/dl and had to be in NICU. Now his bilirubin level has dropped to 14.2 mg/dl yet his eyes are still yellow. How long will it take for the eyes to turn white?

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DR SHIWAJIRAO PATILGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. Hello, your baby boy is newborn just 10 days old and he is having a neonatal jaundice at 21 mg and after phototherapy it’s 14 mg means he is getting out of it

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