What are the symptoms of physiological jaundice in newborns and how to identify physiological jaundice in newborns?

Many new parents have encountered neonatal physiological jaundice, but because they lack knowledge about neonatal physiological jaundice, they feel particularly scared when their children have it. Neonatal physiological jaundice has some typical symptoms. Understanding these symptoms will help parents treat this physiological disease rationally.

Neonatal physiological jaundice may occur in babies after birth, but what are the symptoms of neonatal physiological jaundice? Does neonatal physiological jaundice need treatment? Regarding these issues, parents need to further understand the relevant knowledge of neonatal physiological jaundice. The following is a relevant introduction for everyone.

After a baby is born, if the bilirubin level in the body rises, the skin, mucous membranes and sclera will appear yellow. This may happen to most children, and it is more common in premature babies than in full-term babies.

The symptoms of physiological jaundice in newborns are mainly as follows:

First, the location is relatively limited.

Usually, physiological jaundice in newborns occurs in a limited area, more often on the face, neck, trunk, etc., and is light yellow in color.

Second, pay attention to observation.

Neonatal physiological jaundice will appear two or three days after the baby is born, and the degree of yellowing will gradually worsen. However, it may return to normal in about a week. But for some babies, it may last a little longer, such as two or three weeks, or one or two months before it slowly returns to normal.

Third, some other manifestations.

Some newborns with physiological jaundice will experience vomiting, and the vomitus and cerebrospinal fluid may also be yellow, and some feces may also be yellow.

Neonatal physiological jaundice is a normal physiological phenomenon. Parents need to closely observe the baby's physical changes. It will gradually disappear on its own without taking special measures. For babies with infection or hypoxia, jaundice may last longer. In this case, blue light can be irradiated according to the physical condition.

Symptoms of physiological jaundice in newborns vary from typical to less obvious. Parents can observe their children's condition first. Most of them do not need to be treated with medication, but if any abnormality is found, it should be taken seriously. Especially for pathological jaundice or bile duct obstruction, extra care is needed.