Patient's question:
Baby's stool is yellow, hasn't disappeared for a month, and is frequent and loose. From birth to now, the past treatment history and effectiveness: none. No matter what kind of assistance: how can it be treated...Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice can be either pathological or physiological. Physiological jaundice does not require special treatment and can resolve on its own. Pathological jaundice, however, requires identifying the cause and treatment to prevent serious complications.Physiological jaundice typically appears 2–3 days after birth, peaks between 4–6 days, and resolves within 7–10 days. Premature infants may have a longer duration, with mild appetite loss as the only clinical symptom. If jaundice appears within 24 hours after birth and persists for 2–3 weeks, or if it fades, then reappears, or if it begins 1–4 weeks after birth, it is considered pathological jaundice. Your baby currently falls within the range of pathological jaundice and needs to be examined and treated at the hospital.
Pathological jaundice generally falls into the following categories:
(1) Hemolytic jaundice
(2) Infection-related jaundice
(3) Obstructive jaundice
(4) Breastfeeding-related jaundice
Treatment methods vary depending on the cause, so the key is to go to the hospital for examination to identify the cause before starting treatment.