How to care for parents with neonatal jaundice? Neonatal jaundice should be cared for from these 4 aspects

Many newborns are prone to jaundice. After the newborn develops jaundice, parents should pay attention to observe the changes in the newborn's skin. If the newborn's weight continues to drop and the skin tends to become more and more yellow, they should be sent to the hospital for observation in time. If the yellow skin slowly fades, there is no need to worry, just take good care of it in daily life.

So, how should parents care for their newborns with jaundice?

1. Adhere to breastfeeding

If jaundice in newborns is not caused by insufficient feeding, mothers should insist on breastfeeding, because the secretion of milk is a normal physiological reaction that can stimulate the mammary glands to secrete more milk. Babies can supplement nutrition by drinking milk, and it can also improve the body's resistance, which is beneficial to improving jaundice.

2. Pay attention to your baby’s daily life

In life, parents should pay attention to the health of their baby. If the baby's skin looks more and more yellow, and the baby's mental state is not good, the body temperature is unstable, and there are symptoms of crying, the baby should be sent to the hospital for examination in time. Mild physiological jaundice in newborns does not require treatment. When the metabolic function of the newborn matures, it will gradually subside and generally will not affect the baby. However, when the situation is more serious, especially when jaundice spreads to the limbs, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

3. Pay attention to changes in your baby's jaundice

Newborn jaundice usually starts from the head and fades from the feet. The eyes are the first to turn yellow and are the most obvious part. Parents can usually observe the changes of jaundice from the baby's eyes. When observing the baby's skin, just press any part of the body. If the skin at the pressed part turns white, it's okay. If the skin turns yellow when pressed, you should pay attention.

4. Pay attention to the color of your baby’s stool

Parents should pay attention to the color of the baby's stool. If there is a problem with the liver and gallbladder, the stool will turn white, but it will not turn white suddenly, but will become lighter and lighter. If the baby's body suddenly turns yellow, you should take the baby to the hospital in time. This is because the bilirubin processed by the liver and gallbladder will pass through the bile duct to the intestines and then be excreted, so the stool has color, but when the bile duct is blocked, bilirubin accumulates in the liver and cannot be excreted, which will cause damage to the liver.

The above is an introduction to how to take care of newborns in daily life after they develop jaundice. If the jaundice in newborns is pathological, they should be treated in the hospital in time. Severe pathological conditions will cause kernicterus, which will not only damage the nervous system, but also cause death. In addition, after the newborn develops jaundice, parents should also make corresponding adjustments and pay attention to observe the jaundice of the newborn. If the situation becomes more and more serious, they should go to the hospital for treatment in time. If the physiological jaundice is not very serious, it will slowly subside after the newborn's functions mature and will not cause any impact.