Patient's question:
My baby is just newborn, and recently I've noticed that he always refuses to drink milk. His skin is a bit yellow too. I'm worried it might be neonatal jaundice because I've read about it in a mom's book before. I'd like to know what are the symptoms of neonatal jaundice?Doctor's answer:
1. Within 24 hours after jaundice, common jaundice should first be considered as neonatal hemolysis, and then congenital infections such as cytomegalovirus should be considered. Physiological jaundice, except for ABO hemolysis, is most common between 2 to 3 days. Septicemia is the most common disease within 4-7 days, while breast milk jaundice is more common. After 7 days of jaundice, sepsis, neonatal pneumonia, biliary atresia, and breast milk jaundice may appear.2. Jaundice develops rapidly, with neonatal hemolysis being the fastest, followed by sepsis. Neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia develop slowly and persist.