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Mother infant zero separation for neonatal jaundice: we are getting closer

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although phototherapy represents the standard of care for preventing bilirubin neurotoxicity, it can have both short- and long-term adverse effects. Moreover, phototherapy can interfere with mother-infant relationship and breastfeeding. MAIN BODY: As phototherapy quickly converts the bilirubin in the skin compartment and in the cutaneous circulation into harmless photo-isomers, during the following 2-3 h the effect of phototherapy is limited, leading to the plausibility for an effective intermittent phototherapy, which in fact has been recently documented both in preterm and term neonates. CONCLUSIONS: Cyclic phototherapy can help reduce mother-infant separation to a minimum, thus promoting the development of the mother-infant relationship and, ultimately, exclusive breastfeeding.

Source: The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics

DOI: 10.1186/s13052-025-02104-6

Authors: Riccardo Davanzo, Paola Cavicchioli, Massimo Agosti, Carlo Dani

Institutions: University of Insubria, Ospedale dell' Angelo, Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte Varese, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Language: English

Topic: Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,790