Patient's question:
Sister just had a cesarean section and gave birth to a baby boy. The baby is very cute after birth, very energetic when feeding, and his eyes were open when he was born. However, the doctor tested and said the baby has jaundice. I want to know, does newborn jaundice require intravenous fluids?Doctor's answer:
Hello, in medicine, jaundice in newborns below the full moon (within 28 days of birth) is called neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice refers to the period of newborns. Due to abnormal bilirubin metabolism, elevated bilirubin in the blood appears in jaundice of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera, with both physiological and pathological characteristics. Physiological jaundice appears 2–3 days after birth, peaks on 4–6 days, and disappears within 7–10 days, with a prolonged duration. If jaundice occurs within 24 hours after birth and does not subside within 2 to 3 weeks, even worsens or recurs after further decline, or begins to appear within a week to several weeks after birth, it is pathological jaundice. Pathological jaundice should be treated. Oral probiotics can be considered.