Patient's question:
My best friend's baby is just four months old, but unfortunately, they developed jaundice shortly after birth. The family is very worried, fearing it will affect the child's development. Please ask if newborn jaundice affects hearing?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice does not affect hearing screening. Hearing screening may be affected by dirty things in the baby's ear. If the hearing screening cannot pass, you can wait until the baby is one month old to go to the hospital for a re-examination. There is usually no problem, no need to worry too much. If a newborn has jaundice, it will not affect the baby's hearing screening. If the baby has jaundice, as long as the number of jaundice exceeds 12 times, there is no need to take medicine. Give the child more water and sunlight.