Patient's question:
I finally gave birth to my baby a few days ago. When the baby was born, I felt like my whole body was yellow. The doctor said there was nothing serious and it would go away on its own. But after several days, it hasn't gone away yet, and I'm a bit worried. I want to ask how long does jaundice in newborns usually last?Doctor's answer:
Newborn jaundice generally disappears in about a week, which is normal. If it persists for less than a month, it is pathological jaundice, and the cause needs to be examined. It could be related to dietary and lifestyle habits, such as breastfeeding, or it could be due to poor liver function in metabolizing and decomposing metabolism, or it could be caused by hemolytic anemia from red blood cell destruction. Temporary metabolic jaundice is also a type of drug-induced jaundice.