Patient's question:
I just gave birth 6 days ago and had a normal delivery, so I was discharged from the hospital to rest at home. In these days, I noticed that my baby's face and skin have a yellowish appearance. I want to ask if this is newborn jaundice? And how is the jaundice test done?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, clinically including pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice, only pathological jaundice can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy, and brain damage is irreversible. Pathological jaundice requires blue light irradiation and symptomatic drug treatment, while physiological jaundice and breast milk jaundice generally do not require drug treatment. The baby's condition is jaundice, with jaundice symptoms in both the body and skin. Considering pathological jaundice or breast milk jaundice, it is recommended to have the newborn examined to avoid delay.