Patient's question:
I would like to inquire about what factors cause neonatal jaundice. What index level can be considered healthy for the child. I am currently looking for a child to receive treatment. What factors cause neonatal jaundice?Doctor's answer:
The characteristics of bilirubin metabolism in newborns determine that jaundice appears after birth due to a sudden increase in blood oxygen partial pressure, rapid destruction of red blood cells, and the production of excessive bilirubin. Newborns have low liver enzyme activity and cannot clear excessive bilirubin. Newborn jaundice primarily occurs in breastfed infants. Therefore, chemicals and hormones in breast milk are another factor that can cause newborn jaundice. However, this type of jaundice is mostly physiological jaundice and is harmless to newborns. Mothers should be encouraged to continue breastfeeding.