Many babies develop jaundice shortly after birth, which makes their parents very worried that it is caused by improper care or inadequate nutrition of the newborn. So is jaundice in babies due to insufficient nutrition?
Baby's jaundice is not due to lack of nutrition or inadequate nutrition. Neonatal jaundice can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Disruption of bilirubin metabolism in the human body can lead to an increase in serum bilirubin concentration, mainly manifested as yellowing of the skin, oral mucosa, and eyes. Bilirubin is a waste substance. After the aging of hemoglobin in the blood, it is eventually excreted from the body by the liver. However, when too much waste is produced or cannot be excreted, it accumulates in the body, leading to an increase in serum bilirubin concentration and yellowing of the skin.
Infant jaundice is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If it belongs to the range of physiological jaundice, no treatment is required. If it is pathological jaundice, treatment is needed. The most common treatment methods for jaundice are oral medication and blue light irradiation. Some children with severe jaundice may also require intravenous medication or blood exchange therapy.
Newborns are prone to jaundice. Sometimes jaundice manifests before the baby is discharged from the hospital, and sometimes it occurs a few days after returning home. So novice mothers need to observe carefully, and once abnormal jaundice occurs, they must immediately take their babies back to the hospital for examination.
