Patient's question:
After the baby was out for three days, its complexion turned yellow, and I was very worried. Is physiological jaundice in newborns a disease? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
The occurrence of physiological jaundice in newborns is usually because the fetus relies on red blood cell exchange for oxygen while in the mother's uterus. After birth, it can breathe independently, and a large number of red blood cells die. The dead red blood cells cannot be expelled quickly because they are no longer needed. They accumulate in the skin, turning it yellow. It will subside within 14 days. If not, you will be sent to the hospital for blue light treatment.