What should be done about neonatal jaundice?

Patient's question:

When my baby was just born, the doctor said his skin was particularly yellow, which should be jaundice. I've heard before that some children get this condition right after birth, so I'd like to ask the doctor how to deal with jaundice in newborns.

Doctor's answer:

Neonatal jaundice is divided into pathological jaundice and physiological jaundice. If the child's general condition, such as spirit, appetite, and deep sleep, is good, and the reappearance of jaundice after birth is also within the normal range, we generally consider it physiological jaundice. It is just that there is no need to worry too much. For pathological jaundice, we should take the child to the hospital in time to receive blue light treatment.

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