Patient's question:
My baby is 20 days old. It's still a bit yellow. At first, the level was over 300 in the hospital, but now it has dropped to over 100. However, it has stopped decreasing and is stable. How long does neonatal jaundice take to completely disappear at the latest?Doctor's answer:
Currently, jaundice is caused by elevated bilirubin levels. It is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If it is physiological jaundice, full-term infants usually disappear within 14 days and the highest index does not exceed 12.9 mg/dL, while premature infants disappear within 28 days and the highest index does not exceed 15 mg/dL. If your baby is full-term, it may be pathological jaundice. Thank you.