Patient's question:
I just had a baby a week ago. On the third day, when I was discharged from the hospital, I noticed that my baby's face was yellow. It was said to be physiological jaundice, which is nothing serious and will subside after a few days. I would like to ask how long it takes for physiological jaundice in babies to subside?Doctor's answer:
Bao Bao was born with physiological jaundice. It usually appears 2-3 days after birth, peaks between 4-6 days, and begins to subside around 7-10 days. Apart from poor appetite, it has little impact on the infant. If jaundice appears within 24 hours after birth and does not subside or recur within 3 weeks, it will turn into pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is merely caused by the production of bilirubin. The transient jaundice caused by Schilling's sign appears 2-3 days after birth, peaks between 4-6 days, and subsides around 7-10 days. Premature infants have a longer duration. Except for mild poor appetite, there are no other clinical symptoms.