Question
My baby is three days old. Their face looks a bit yellow. The doctor checked and found jaundice, but the index isn’t very high. I’m not sure if the baby’s jaundice is related to my blood type. Can you tell me if there is a relationship between newborn jaundice and the mother’s blood type?
Answer
Newborn jaundice refers to an elevated level of bilirubin in the blood during the neonatal period due to abnormal bilirubin metabolism. The occurrence of yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera is one of the most common clinical problems in newborns. The disease can be divided into two major categories: physiological and pathological. Hemolysis can exacerbate jaundice symptoms and is a major cause of pathological jaundice. It is related to the mother’s blood type. You can feed your child more water, which can also help alleviate the jaundice.