Patient's question:
My baby hasn't eaten much formula milk since birth and hasn't cried either. I took him to the neonatal department for a check-up. The doctor said his jaundice level was high and there was some inflammation, recommending a five-day hospital stay. He's been discharged now, but his jaundice hasn't gone down yet, and he's still taking medication. How long does neonatal jaundice usually take to subside?Doctor's answer:
First of all, newborn jaundice itself can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is relatively mild in severity and usually improves significantly after about a week. If it is pathological jaundice, the condition is relatively more serious, and the patient's symptoms may be more severe, potentially requiring treatment. In such cases, the specific situation needs to be assessed to make a judgment.