Patient's question:
After having jaundice, continuous treatment has been received but there has been no improvement. When will the jaundice in newborns subside?Doctor's answer:
Ninety-nine percent of babies are yellow. It is commonly said that physiological jaundice is a widespread phenomenon. It usually appears two to three days after birth, reaches its peak within four to five days, and begins to subside around seven days. It typically returns to normal within about half a month. Due to breastfeeding, an individual baby may develop breast milk jaundice, which may last longer, usually between 4-12 weeks. Breast milk jaundice does not affect growth and development, so there is no need to worry. In daily life, we should pay attention to eating, eat more, and get sunlight, which is beneficial for jaundice.