Patient's question:
My child is 35 days old, and the jaundice hasn't gone away yet. I want to know if we need to be hospitalized for treatment.Doctor's answer:
The child has had jaundice for 35 days. It is recommended to either treat the child in the hospital or not treat the child. It is best to check how high the jaundice level is. Neonatal jaundice is generally divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is a normal physiological phenomenon. Due to the metabolic characteristics of bilirubin in newborns, about 60% of full-term infants and more than 80% of preterm infants may develop jaundice 3-5 days after birth, but the overall condition is good. Jaundice in full-term infants usually disappears within 14 days, while jaundice in preterm infants can persist and may take up to 3-4 weeks to completely resolve.