Should any of these symptoms occur individually or combined one has to contact a doctor immediately.
Another symptom of complications is a white stool. Also, if jaundice presents itself more than a week after the birth it is not a very good sign either. However, one should start worrying about jaundice if more than two weeks go by and it still does not retreat. Possible consequences of jaundice in newborns It is completely harmless and it does not require any treatment whatsoever as it goes away on its own in less than two weeks. In the majority of cases jaundice is not something to be alarmed about.
It is also more characteristic for the babies which are breastfeed than the ones who are not. General attitude towards jaundice in newbornsĪs it has been said, jaundice is quite frequent in newborns especially if they are prematurely born. This is either caused by an enhanced level of red blood cells in the body of a newborn baby or because the process in which the liver gets rid of the bilirubin is much slower in infants than in adults. The reason for this is the inability of the liver of a newborn to cleanse the blood from the bilirubin in a timely manner. Jaundice occurs due to the excessive increase of the pigment bilirubin in the blood. Physiological jaundice lasts up to one week while prolonged jaundice continues even after two weeks time. It happens quite frequently to newborns, especially in the first week after their birth.
#Pathological jaundice in newborn skin#
Jaundice is a very widespread condition which causes a yellow staining on the skin and the white of the eye.
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