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My wife is 29 week pregnant and she get jaundiced (bilirubin-0.4 mg/dl) and eatching also. can it effect my unborn baby? what precautions to be taken?
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Inconsistent info: Bilirubin of 0.4mg/dL is within the normal range and would not present as jaundice. Itching is common in pregnancy and will not affect the baby.
Answered 1/19/2015
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