Patient's question:
When the baby was about 3 days old, it was noticed that the skin had turned slightly yellow. By the 6th or 7th day, the skin became particularly yellow, with measurements of 11 on the head and 13.2 on the chest. Now that the baby is 17 days old, according to normal physiological jaundice, it should be subsiding. However, the baby's eyes and nose are still a bit yellow.Doctor's answer:
Under normal circumstances, newborns begin to show jaundice 2-3 days after birth, with the most prominent symptoms appearing on the 4-5th day. The jaundice naturally subsides within 7-14 days, and the general condition is good. Due to the characteristics of bilirubin metabolism in newborns, jaundice occurs when unconjugated bilirubin accumulates in the serum. Pathological jaundice generally refers to jaundice that appears early, is severe, delayed, recurrent, or increases, with serum bilirubin levels exceeding 205.2. If jaundice persists for more than 2 weeks or lasts for more than 4 weeks in premature infants, you should say, "It’s just that the eyes and nose are still a bit yellow" or consider that it hasn’t fully subsided physiologically. In such cases, a serum bilirubin test may be necessary if needed.