How long does it take for neonatal jaundice to subside?

Generally speaking, jaundice lasts for 2-3 days in most newborns, with the most severe symptoms on the 3-5th day and disappearing on the 7-10th day. It usually does not last more than 2 weeks. If the child has jaundice for more than 2 weeks or the frequency of jaundice increases significantly every day, we need to go to the hospital for further examination. However, most children may have breast milk jaundice, which may be more severe.

Especially in the later stage, the jaundice lasts for more than two weeks or even more than one month. Most children have breast milk jaundice, which can be cured quickly with appropriate treatment. And breast milk jaundice of this type of children will not have much impact on your future life.

Neonatal jaundice can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice often appears 2-4 days after birth, and can disappear within 2 weeks in full-term infants, and can be delayed to 3-4 weeks in premature infants. Pathological jaundice often appears within 24 hours after the birth of the baby and lasts longer than physiological jaundice. Jaundice can last for more than 2 weeks in full-term infants and more than 4 weeks in premature infants, and may reappear after disappearing.