Infant jaundice index 18mg/dL to take how long blue light, this needs to be decided according to the baby’s late recovery, most of the infants irradiation time in about a week, some of the baby recovery is slower, it may need a longer period of time.
Infant jaundice index of 18mg/dL, representing the body bilirubin concentration is still relatively high, the need for timely treatment of blue light irradiation, but due to the absorption and utilization of each baby later different, so there are differences in the recovery time, the majority of cases irradiation in a week or so can be discharged, and a small portion of the may continue for a longer period of time.
In the blue light irradiation, parents need to pay attention to feed the baby more, let the baby more poop, can be conducive to the body’s bilirubin discharge.