Patient's question:
My child, who is a little over two months old, still has jaundice that hasn't subsided.They developed jaundice again right after birth. After about ten days of taking Yin Zhi Huang, it didn't go away, so we took them to the hospital for phototherapy, which helped it go down. But a few days later, the jaundice came back and stayed at around 8. They don’t breastfeed and don’t want to eat milk, and they have diarrhea every day—when they strain, poop appears on their buttocks. So, we stopped giving them Yin Zhi Huang.
When should jaundice in newborns typically subside the latest?
Doctor's answer:
Most newborns may experience skin yellowing again within the first seven days after birth, which is due to the deposition of bilirubin in the skin surface, medically known as neonatal jaundice. The jaundice in babies usually subsides within half a month, although some may take up to a month to recover. Particular attention should be paid to cases where the skin yellowing appears prematurely or persists beyond the expected time, as well as those with gradual jaundice relief or jaundice that has resolved and healed. It is important to seek follow-up medical attention promptly in these situations.