Patient's question:
My friend's baby has been 25 days old. When the baby was four days old, they were hospitalized for high jaundice. After three days, the jaundice returned to normal and they were taken home. A few days after coming home, the baby's skin turned yellow again. I want to ask how many days in a row the baby's jaundice and liver function have been high?Doctor's answer:
General infant jaundice usually occurs 3-4 days after birth and disappears within about a week. Half a month after birth, if the jaundice is still very noticeable, the mother may worry about whether the bile duct is blocked or if there are liver problems, and seek medical attention at a pediatric hospital. However, physiological infant jaundice often persists for about a month before it fades. Although the jaundice has not disappeared within half a month, it does not lead to serious illness.