Neonatal jaundice is a normal thing, and most babies will develop jaundice after birth. However, as long as the jaundice index is within the normal range, there is no need to worry too much. Generally, it will subside on its own after a certain period of time. What we are going to talk about now is whether the lack of sleep in newborns will affect the jaundice and prevent it from subsiding?
Generally speaking, the lack of sleep in newborns does not have a significant impact on jaundice, while jaundice in newborns does not affect their sleep. The jaundice of infants is called neonatal jaundice, which can be divided into two categories: physiological and pathological. Physiological jaundice usually occurs two to three days after birth, peaks in five to six days, and gradually decreases in seven to ten days. Jaundice occurs within 24 hours and does not recover for 2 to 3 weeks. Even after the condition worsens or subsides, the occurrence of jaundice recurs until one to several weeks, all of which are pathological yellowing.
Newborns with jaundice should drink plenty of warm water and eat more food to promote the early excretion of bilirubin in their stool. If fetal stool is not expelled in time, jaundice that is reabsorbed into the bloodstream will increase. To provide sufficient hydration for babies, a normal newborn typically urinates 6 to 8 times a day. If the frequency is not enough, it may be due to insufficient water intake and insufficient urination, which is not conducive to the excretion of bilirubin. If the baby is breastfed, the mother should have a light diet and not eat excessively greasy, raw, cold, spicy or stimulating food.
