Question
My baby is 12 days old and has high jaundice. What should I do?
Answer
Mild physiological jaundice appears as a pale yellow color, confined to the face and neck, or may spread throughout the body, with the conjunctiva also becoming yellowish. It usually subsides within 2 to 3 days and the skin color returns to normal by the 5th to 6th day. Severe jaundice may affect the entire body, including vomit and cerebrospinal fluid, lasting for more than a week. Particularly in premature infants, it may persist up to 4 weeks, but the stool remains yellow, and the urine does not contain bilirubin. Blue light therapy is recommended as it may be effective.