Can drinking red dates water in late pregnancy prevent jaundice?

In the late stages of pregnancy, drinking red dates water is beneficial. It has a certain effect of replenishing qi and blood, and it also has a certain effect in preventing fatigue and improving immunity. However, in terms of preventing jaundice in newborns, the effect of drinking red dates water is not particularly good. We know that jaundice is a common phenomenon in newborns after birth. Physiological jaundice has little impact on health, but if pathological jaundice occurs, the harm is relatively large.

How to prevent neonatal jaundice during pregnancy

The bilirubin metabolism of newborns is very different from that of adults. They have much more bilirubin at birth. At the same time, the ability of plasma albumin to bind bilirubin is poor, liver function is immature, and there are no bacteria in the intestines of newborns, which cannot reduce the bilirubin that enters the intestines into fecal bilirubin and urobilinogen. Due to these factors, children are prone to jaundice. Most newborns suffer from jaundice, and most of them are physiological. Generally, physiological jaundice appears 2 to 3 days after birth, reaches its peak on the 4th to 6th day, and disappears on the 7th to 10th day. It lasts longer in premature infants. Except for mild loss of appetite, there are no other clinical symptoms.

(1) Fetal jaundice is often caused by the mother being attacked by dampness and heat, which affects the fetus, resulting in fetal jaundice after birth. Therefore, during pregnancy, the pregnant mother should pay attention to eating in moderation, not eating raw or cold food, not being too hungry or too full, and avoid drinking alcohol and spicy and hot foods to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach. (2) Closely monitor the baby’s scleral jaundice after birth. If jaundice is detected, treat it as soon as possible and observe changes in the color of the jaundice to understand the progression of the jaundice. (3) If a woman has given birth to a baby with fetal jaundice, she should take preventive measures and take Chinese medicine on time when she becomes pregnant again. (4) Pay attention to observe the systemic symptoms of infants with fetal jaundice, such as lethargy, drowsiness, difficulty sucking milk, restlessness, strabismus, limb rigidity or convulsions, so as to detect and treat seriously ill children in a timely manner.

Treatment for hemolytic jaundice in newborn babies : 1. Phototherapy. Exposing the baby to light with a wavelength of 440nm can reduce his serum bilirubin and prevent the occurrence of kernicterus. If kernicterus has already occurred, it can speed up recovery. After exposure to this light, bilirubin is photooxidized into a colorless substance and excreted from the body through urine and bile. This treatment is simple and easy and has certain efficacy. Another simple method is to use 7 40W blue fluorescent tubes as the light source. Place the baby in an incubator, remove the clothes and diapers, and cover the eyes with a black eye mask (gauze wrapped in black paper). Place the light source 33-35 cm from the body surface and change the body position once an hour to increase the illuminated area. The lighting time is mostly 24-48 hours, and can reach up to 96 hours. During the treatment, attention should be paid to fluid replenishment (to prevent dehydration) and liver protection treatment. After this treatment, the baby's skin jaundice subsided and serum bilirubin decreased quickly. 2. Blood transfusion. If serum indirect bilirubin exceeds 20 mg/dl (342 μmol/L), exchange transfusion is required. Blood donors must first undergo a screening test for G6PD deficiency. Only those without G6PD deficiency can donate blood to avoid worsening of jaundice and jaundice after transfusion. Avoid blood donation from relatives. Patients with mild jaundice do not need blood transfusion.