If the number is extremely high, doctors can remove some of the baby's blood and replace it with a solution that does not contain red blood cells. Low number of White Blood Cells. Usually these will come up on their own over the first week or two. Occasionally it is treated by gamma globulin or white blood cells from the blood bank. Babies with low white blood counts at birth may be at greater risk for infections while in the nursery.
Platelets help in blood clotting.
Slow to feed, low tone, low calcium. These problems usually result from the use of magnesium sulfate in the mother. They will improve slowly over a few days. The baby may not pass stool or be able to feed for several days. This may be due, in part, to the medicines given to the mother to lower her blood pressure.