Patient's question:
My baby started showing on the sixth day of birth. Today is the sixteenth day, and the has lasted for ten days without fully subsiding. I want to know how many days is considered normal for the to last?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, first consider it as physiological jaundice, which can usually disappear completely within 2 weeks. Pay attention to keeping the newborn warm, feed appropriately, provide sufficient fluids and energy, and promote early passage of meconium, which can reduce the severity of physiological jaundice. If the jaundice is severe or persists, it is pathological jaundice, requiring hospital treatment. If purulent discharge is found at the umbilical base and the umbilical area is red, it indicates recurrent umbilical inflammation and should be treated at the hospital. Generally, it peels off within 3–7 days. It is recommended to have a thorough examination and treatment at the hospital.