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Hi. baby has jaundice at 3 days old. she was under uv light therapy for 3 days and her levels dropped to 180. the paed was happy. now her eyes are still yellow as initially. is this a concern?
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Depends on details: Many normal babies between the ages of 4 and 14 days have a bilirubin level up to 15 mg/dL (257 mmol/L). If the pediatrician is sure the baby is NORMAL, the natural changes in bilirubin should be ok. For example, such a baby might have a bilirubin level of 8 at age 2 days, 12 at age 3d, 16 at age 4d, 18 at age 5d, 15 at age 7d, 10 at age 14d, 5 at 21d. One can always call the doctor to recheck.
Answered 10/25/2019
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