The Time Frame for Neonatal Jaundice

About 60% of full-term infants and 80% of premature infants usually experience physiological jaundice, with full-term infants’ jaundice typically beginning to fade within a week after birth and usually disappearing completely within two weeks. Premature infants’ jaundice may start to fade within two weeks but usually does not exceed four weeks. Mild jaundice can be treated with increased sun exposure and oral medications, while moderate or severe jaundice may require phototherapy or injections of albumin and immunoglobulins.
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