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Please Review Attached Reports And Advise Whether Hospitalization Is Necessary For My Baby?

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Posted on Thu, 7 Mar 2024
Question: Hi Dr,

Please review attached reports and advise whether hospitalization is necessary. Baby jerked in sleep few times but no fever looks normal playing.
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Reports seems fine

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

It is normal for babies to jerk occasionally- this is called "Jitteriness" .

If this was not associated with unrolling of eyes or unusual drowsiness, and we are able to stop the jerks on restraining, this is unlikely to be seizure, and no need of admission.

Anyhow, next time when this happens, take a video recording of the event and upload here, so that I can get a more clear idea.

Reports seems almost normal, except for marginally high BILIRUBIN values. This we can repeat after 24 hours to see the trend.

If you feel baby's palms and soles are yellow stained(jaundiced), this may need admission for phototherapy. Actually, i need baby's and mothers blood groups too to comment on significance of this bilirubin value.

I hope this answer will help.
Let me know any further queries
Dr Aslam
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (10 hours later)
Thank u Dr..

Mother's blood group is O Negative and baby's A Positive.... we already admitted yesterday 8PM for phototherapy. From Today morning baby frequently started jerking movement but only when we touch him while he sleeps. No jerking while awake. Will upload video in next thread...
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I dont think its seizure

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear
I have gone through two videos- first one showing jitteriness and second one showing startle. Both these are normal and benign in new born babies. If there is no fever, baby is active/playful and feeding well, nothing to worry

As there is blood group incompatibility between mother and baby, it is better to give phototherapy with this bilirubin level which you have already started

I hope this answer will help
Let me know if any further queries
Dr Aslam
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Please Review Attached Reports And Advise Whether Hospitalization Is Necessary For My Baby?

Brief Answer: Reports seems fine Detailed Answer: Hello dear, It is normal for babies to jerk occasionally- this is called "Jitteriness" . If this was not associated with unrolling of eyes or unusual drowsiness, and we are able to stop the jerks on restraining, this is unlikely to be seizure, and no need of admission. Anyhow, next time when this happens, take a video recording of the event and upload here, so that I can get a more clear idea. Reports seems almost normal, except for marginally high BILIRUBIN values. This we can repeat after 24 hours to see the trend. If you feel baby's palms and soles are yellow stained(jaundiced), this may need admission for phototherapy. Actually, i need baby's and mothers blood groups too to comment on significance of this bilirubin value. I hope this answer will help. Let me know any further queries Dr Aslam