Question
My baby is 5 days old today. Starting from the afternoon of the third day, the baby developed jaundice, which was relatively mild. The measured value on the fourth day was 12.7. Since my blood type is O, the doctor said it might be hemolytic jaundice and recommended us to transfer to another department for further hospitalization. We called other friends, and they all said it was unnecessary.
Answer
High levels of neonatal jaundice generally do not cause fever. Unless bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus occurs. Generally, the causes of neonatal jaundice include underfeeding, hemolytic diseases, and infections. Therefore, when a newborn develops jaundice, it is important to actively seek the cause, especially since infections such as sepsis may lead to fever rather than fever caused by jaundice itself.