Not a medical professional, but the point here is: the baby’s bilirubin level was 21.7. That’s “high-risk” territory, as per AAFP.org ( https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2002/0215/p599.html#afp20020215p599-t4 ) In fact, anything above 15 in a baby 2 weeks old is cause for alarm.