Clifford Anekeover 6 years ago

Why are the babies in the garden!?

Once upn a time, the babies who had jaudice were moved in the garden so that they could recieve the sun light as a treatment! Newborn jaundice, or neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, is a condition resulting from excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a normal breakdown product of red blood cells. Newborn jaundice occurs when bilirubin builds up faster than a baby’s ability to eliminate it from the body. Research shows that jaundice occurs in approximately 60 percent of full term babies and 80 percent of premature babies. Under certain conditions, abnormally high levels of bilirubin can develop and be toxic to newborns, particularly to their nervous systems. Fortunately, most neonatal jaundice resolves over time without any treatment, or with only minimal intervention. What is the conventional treatment? When the jaundice is caused from breastfeeding, typically it will resolve on its own. Supplementing breast milk with formula for one to two days often increases stooling and causes the levels to fall quickly, and they generally do not rise again once breastfeeding is resumed. UV light helps in the breakdown of bilirubin, and if bilirubin levels rise between 15-20 mg/dL, phototherapy may be indicated The newborn is placed under special blue lights (with protective eyewear) that assist in the processing of bilirubin into lumirubin, a compound with a different structural formula that is more easily eliminated by the baby. A different type of light therapy can be used at home. A “bili-blanket” is a fiberoptic blanket that is placed against the baby’s bare back and works similarly to phototherapy. In the most severe cases of jaundice, an exchange transfusion is required.