Phototherapy, care for billirubin

We have discussed the billirubin is produced, because they break the old red blood cells at birth but over the days and times do not usually leave the baby becomes much more yellowish, the consultation is likely that the pediatrician, we recommend, put it behind the deadlight to sunbathe, with proper care, but if they did not reach, surely recommend you have to do a little light therapy.

Not to lower the levels of billirubin can damage severely the baby's nervous system, the child will undertake blood tests to determine the cause of jaundice, and then begin treatment.

Phototherapy involves exposing the baby to radiation of type lamps fluorescent for a day or two, until the liver is mature enough to metabolize excess billirubin, sunlight would have the same effect, but not strong enough , to cause the desired response.

The breast milk can interfere with the liver's ability to process billirubin, so some babies can be breastfed episodes, longer jaundice when this happens it is more likely that the pediatrician, advises breastfeeding cut one or two days so that these levels fall. This approach adopts only if absolutely necessary, as the baby suckles the early days, it is essential to stimulate lactation.