Hi my sis in laws blood group is O+ and my brother in laws is AB+.their baby s blood group is A+.baby is eight days old and has jaundice with fluctuating bilirubin. 1st it was 17.96then it came down to 15 and again rose to 17 and now it s 15 again.she is under phototherapy and is breastfeed. doc says it s due to abo incompatibility. is her case severe is there anything to worry about and will there be future effects of this on the baby?? and what best treatment should be given to her?? and how long will it take to cure??
Hi.this is neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. This is called AGO incompatibility. It is not serious if baby weight is good, feeding well and bilirubin within 20\u00a0mg. Normally in term babies it must disappear by 7\u00a0days. Since it is persisting more than 7\u00a0days other causes of jaundice must be rule out e.g. hypothyroidism, sepsis, cephalhematoma, obstructive jaundice. The bilirubin levels in your baby is not toxic if it is term at weight around 3\u00a0kg. So ask your doctor to evaluate further. If you are happy with my answer kindly rate me. Regards- Chat Doctor.