Question
My baby was just one week old when we discovered the issue of high jaundice. What are the dangers of high jaundice in newborns?
Answer
High jaundice in newborns refers to an abnormal metabolism of bilirubin after birth, leading to an elevated level of bilirubin in the blood and the appearance of jaundice. The main danger of high jaundice in newborns is that it can affect the baby’s appetite, with no other obvious clinical symptoms. Typically, jaundice will resolve itself within a day, but for pathological jaundice, hospital observation is required to determine the cause.