Question
My friend has finally become pregnant after many years of marriage, but during the pregnancy test, it was found that the fetus has congenital biliary atresia, which makes her very worried and she dare not have a second child. She wants to ask the doctor whether congenital biliary atresia will affect her future pregnancy with the second child?
Answer
Congenital biliary atresia is usually discovered during full-term delivery, and in most cases, the newborn is in good condition with normal stool color. Jaundice symptoms typically appear 2 to 3 weeks after birth, and sometimes are misdiagnosed as physiological jaundice in the first few days after birth. As the condition progresses, various symptoms of vitamin deficiencies may occur, such as rickets and poor bone development. However, it must be emphasized that congenital biliary atresia is not a genetic disease, and therefore will not affect the second child.