Question
Does the presence of jaundice in newborns affect their health?
Answer
Newborn jaundice can affect a child’s health, depending on whether it is caused by physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice. If the jaundice is high but the improvement with hospital treatment does not affect the baby. If the jaundice is relatively high and untreated, bilirubin encephalopathy may affect the baby’s nervous system development and may also increase the burden on liver function. It will subside within a certain period of time and have no effect on the baby’s health.