when she was 7 days she got admitted for 2days for phototherapy her bilirubin was 19.9 after i noticed she got tanned skin as compared to before and lips also got dark ..... now she is 22 days old....... plz suggest what to do for her tanned skin?

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Sai Prasanthi R LMom of a 11 yr 7 m old boy2 years ago

A. Hello dear parent! That will go away gradually as your baby puts on healthy weight gain. Continue to exclusively breastfeed your baby well on demand. Regularly massage your baby with Babyhug cold pressed coconut oil for better skin health

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