That's what Jaundice?

Rejekine. When born, new baby has a lot of chemicals in the blood include bilirubin. Heart baby needs to take several days to decipher these substances, causing jaundice.


Symptoms, the baby's skin will look green-yellowish or white part of the baby's eyes will appear yellow


Almost all newborns will be yellow in the day-to-3. That is why, all babies need to be examined levels of bilirubin in the blood that day. Normally, bilirubin is 0-1 mcg. However, until the 7th day, the level may be increased to 12 mcg.



How Long Jaundice Attack?


Your baby's skin color should return to normal after a few days or a week. Breastfeeding your baby can help, because breast milk contains many natural substances that can protect from disease.


If your baby is still affected by jaundice for more than two weeks, consult with your doctor.



How to treat infants with jaundice?


Jaundice should disappear on its own without any treatment.
Before being sent home, the doctor will check whether your baby yellow or not. For example, if pressed his chest, was arrested and released. If the former is yellow pressure, baby jaundice ascertained.


Doctors will attempt to overcome it and continue monitoring until the bilirubin level is safe and stable. The doctor can also decide what babies need phototherapy - treatment with ultraviolet light absorption of light (Bili-lamp) for a few days.



If your child is strong enough to take home, doctors usually recommend that my mother still leave them in the morning (between 07-09 hours)