Lois wrote:
Hi Tina, my understanding is that normal bright 'white' daylight in a well lit room is adequate to facilitate the conversion of bilirubin in it's fat soluble form stored in the tissue, to the water soluble form, which is then returned to the bloodstream for processing through the GI system for excretion.
I was always told just to put babies in a well-lit room (and this was in the lukewarm sunlight of the northern hemisphere - London to be exact).
This is just from a mother's perspective.
Debbie Slater
Hi Tina, my understanding is that normal bright 'white' daylight in a well lit room is adequate to facilitate the conversion of bilirubin in it's fat soluble form stored in the tissue, to the water soluble form, which is then returned to the bloodstream for processing through the GI system for excretion.
I was always told just to put babies in a well-lit room (and this was in the lukewarm sunlight of the northern hemisphere - London to be exact).
This is just from a mother's perspective.
Debbie Slater
