Patient's question:
My baby is already a little more than two months old, but the jaundice has not completely subsided yet. Currently, the child is breastfed and does not eat formula milk. I would like to know how long it usually takes for jaundice in newborns to completely subside?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, clinically including pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice, only pathological jaundice can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy and irreversible brain damage. Pathological jaundice requires blue light exposure and symptomatic medication. According to your description, the infant's jaundice has persisted for more than two months, mostly likely breast milk jaundice. It is recommended to temporarily stop breastfeeding for a few days and then check again to see if there is any improvement.