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minus-squaremrmisses@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoIsn’t this for Jaundice? Or just happens to be the same cure? Anyway my baby went through the blue light special for jaundice - the worst part was having to be in the hospital longer
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoThe blue light turns breaks down bilirubin as livers not yet active in some newborns to do this. It’s an amazing therapy without drugs.
minus-squareinsufferableninja@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoHigh bilirubin levels are the indicator for jaundice, so yeah, same thing
Isn’t this for Jaundice? Or just happens to be the same cure? Anyway my baby went through the blue light special for jaundice - the worst part was having to be in the hospital longer
The blue light turns breaks down bilirubin as livers not yet active in some newborns to do this. It’s an amazing therapy without drugs.
High bilirubin levels are the indicator for jaundice, so yeah, same thing