Question
My baby was checked by a pediatrician on the third day after birth to see if he would have jaundice. The doctor said the baby’s jaundice level would be high. Does neonatal jaundice affect the child’s health?
Answer
Neonatal jaundice can affect children’s health. This depends on whether it is caused by physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice. If the jaundice is high but improvement after hospital treatment does not affect the baby, it will not. If the jaundice is relatively high and untreated, bilirubin encephalopathy may affect the baby’s nervous system development. It may also increase the burden on liver function. It will subside within a certain period of time and have no impact on the baby’s health.