Infant jaundice Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... In most babies, signs and symptoms of infant jaundice appear in the second or third day of life and include: Yellowing of the skin Yellowing of the eyes Lethargy, in some cases You''ll usually notice ...

Causes
... Babies are born with a generous supply of red blood cells, which help transport oxygen. Over time, these red blood cells break down, forming bilirubin in the process. Bilirubin is normally transported...

Infant jaundice Treatment

Complications
... When bilirubin reaches extremely high levels, especially in newborns ill enough to require treatment in a newborn intensive care unit, it can lead to a rare, but very serious, condition called kernict...

Treatment
... Mild infant jaundice often disappears on its own within a week or two. But if your baby has moderate or severe jaundice, he or she may need to stay longer in the newborn nursery or be readmitted to th...

Infant jaundice Other

Overview
... In their first few days of life, more than half of all full-term babies and as many as four out of five premature infants who are otherwise healthy develop jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the s...