Patient's question:
My child has been born for 15 days. On the third day, jaundice reappeared and has not subsided yet. The yellow color on the face is quite noticeable, the sclera is yellow, the teeth are yellow, and the body is not very yellow. The color of the stool is yellow, and the frequency of urination is normal, with a light yellow color. Please ask if the jaundice in newborns is serious and what value requires hospitalization?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice includes physiological jaundice, which reappears 2-3 days after birth, peaks between 4-6 days, and fades away within 7-10 days. Premature infants have a longer duration, with only mild loss of appetite as the only clinical symptom. If jaundice reappears within 24 hours after birth and persists for 2-3 weeks, or if it fades and then reappears again, or if it starts to reappear within the first week to several weeks after birth, it is considered pathological jaundice. For physiological jaundice, it is recommended to start breastfeeding earlier. For pathological jaundice, hospital phototherapy or traditional Chinese medicine treatment is advised. In addition to treating neonatal jaundice, patients are advised to pay attention to their diet in daily life and maintain a cheerful mood to enhance their physical condition and slow down the recovery process.