Phototherapy, care for billirubin


We have discussed the billirubin is produced, because they break the oldred blood cells at birth but over the days and times do not usually leave the babybecomes much more yellowish, the consultation is likely that the pediatrician,we recommend, put it behind the deadlight to sunbathe, with proper care, but ifthey 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'snervous system, the child will undertake blood tests to determine the cause ofjaundice, and then begin treatment.

Phototherapy involves exposing the baby to radiation of type lampsfluorescent for a day or two, until the liver is mature enough to metabolizeexcess 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 itis more likely that the pediatrician, advises breastfeeding cut one or two daysso that these levels fall. This approach adopts only if absolutely necessary,as the baby suckles the early days, it is essential to stimulate lactation.