Question
My baby is just a few months old, but I’ve noticed that compared to babies of the same age, she is constantly sleepy. For example, when I feed her milk, she falls asleep while eating, and no matter how much I shake her, she doesn’t wake up. What are the symptoms of newborn jaundice that cause sleepiness and difficulty waking up?
Answer
Newborn jaundice can be categorized into physiological jaundice, pathological jaundice, and breastmilk jaundice. It is divided into mild, moderate, and severe levels according to the severity. If a child has jaundice along with symptoms of sleepiness and difficulty waking up, it may be due to pathological jaundice. It is recommended to take the child to a pediatrician as soon as possible for examination to determine the cause and begin treatment to prevent pathological jaundice from leading to bilirubin encephalopathy.