Question
Is it necessary to check the blood types of the mother and the newborn for newborn jaundice?
Answer
Physiological jaundice typically does not require special treatment, while pathological jaundice may require blue light therapy to fade. If hemolytic jaundice is suspected, then the blood types of both the mother and the newborn need to be checked. Newborn jaundice refers to a common clinical problem in the neonatal period caused by an abnormal metabolism of bilirubin, leading to an elevated level of bilirubin in the blood, which results in yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is recommended that parents take their children out in the sun more often to help fade the jaundice.