Patient's question:
Baby appeared jaundice again two days after birth, which was relatively severe. When my wife was pregnant, she often disliked eating oranges. I wonder if there is a relationship between newborn jaundice and eating oranges during pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Hello, neonatal jaundice and neonatal skin jaundice are two concepts that are not entirely the same. Neonatal jaundice refers to the yellowing of the child's skin and sclera accompanied by an increase in serum bilirubin, while neonatal skin jaundice does not necessarily involve an increase in serum bilirubin. Neonatal skin jaundice is related to excessive carotene intake during pregnancy, often due to eating oranges frequently, but neonatal jaundice is not related to eating oranges frequently.