No. Phototherapy uses calibrated blue-spectrum light at a specific intensity that window-filtered sunlight cannot replicate. Direct sunlight risks sunburn and overheating in a newborn. If your paediatrician recommends phototherapy, proceed - it is safe, effective, and prevents kernicterus.
Written by Dr. Rajendra Pathak, MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Founder-Director, Vatsalya Children's Hospital, Mahavir Road, Orderly Bazar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002. 40+ years, 10,000+ patients. Phone: +91 9838585111.
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