Question
What is neonatal jaundice?
Answer
Neonatal jaundice is generally divided into hyperbilirubinemia and hypobilirubinemia, with hyperbilirubinemia being more vivid in color and hypobilirubinemia more subdued. In traditional Chinese medicine, hypobilirubinemia is often considered more severe. Normally, neonatal jaundice appears within 2 to 3 days after birth, reaches its peak between 7 to 8 days, and resolves around 14 days later, with the latest not exceeding 4 weeks. If the baby still has jaundice and the symptoms worsen after the 39th day of birth, it may be pathological, requiring further investigation of the cause and appropriate treatment. Typically, breastfed babies with jaundice do not experience worsening symptoms and the condition is relatively mild.