Patient's question:
My baby is only a few months old, but I've noticed that compared to other babies of the same age, she's always sleepy. For example, when I feed her milk, I'll find her falling asleep in the middle of eating. Shaking her gently doesn't work either. What are the symptoms of newborn jaundice that causes a baby to sleep a lot and be difficult to wake up?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, which includes physiological jaundice, pathological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice, can be further categorized into mild, moderate, and severe jaundice based on the plan. If a child develops jaundice and exhibits symptoms such as excessive sleepiness and difficulty waking up, it may be due to pathological jaundice. If the child shows rapid growth and symptoms resembling those of a four-year-old, early pediatric internal medicine examination is necessary to identify the cause and initiate treatment to prevent bilirubin encephalopathy caused by pathological jaundice.