Patient's question:
My baby is 9 days old, and I am exclusively breastfeeding. Recently, his face has turned yellow, and even his eyes are yellow. The doctor said that jaundice usually resolves on its own, but my baby's condition is getting worse. So, I want to ask if there is a relationship between newborn jaundice and breastfeeding?Doctor's answer:
Newborn jaundice has two types: physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice usually disappears two days after birth. Some children may also develop jaundice due to breastfeeding. Generally, jaundice disappears two weeks after stopping breastfeeding. However, children whose jaundice gradually worsens may be caused by bacterial, viral infections, or biliary atresia. Therefore, blood tests, C-reactive protein, etiology, abdominal color Doppler ultrasound, and other examinations need to be improved to determine the cause.