Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I am pregnant and have always heard that newborns can develop jaundice after birth, and in severe cases, it can have certain effects on the baby. So, I would like to consult with you on how to prevent newborn jaundice before birth.Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice is very common, clinically including pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice. Only pathological jaundice can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy, irreversible brain damage. Pathological jaundice requires blue light irradiation and symptomatic drug treatment, while physiological jaundice and breast milk jaundice do not require drug treatment. Pregnancy tests can only screen for hemolytic jaundice but cannot truly prevent the occurrence of the disease.