Why do babies have jaundice? Detailed analysis of the 4 reasons why babies may have jaundice

If the baby has jaundice, it may have a certain impact on the mother and affect the mother's mood. If it is physiological jaundice, there is no need to worry, it will disappear on its own in about 10 days. It is recommended that the mother can feed the baby more grape water to promote the baby's body to reduce jaundice. You can also take some medicine for treatment according to the baby's own condition.

There are many diseases, big and small, in life. The baby's own resistance and immunity are relatively low, so it may cause jaundice. It will affect the baby's normal growth and development, so it needs timely and effective treatment. If it is not treated for a long time, it may cause other complications. Many parents don’t know how the baby has this situation. First of all, they need to understand this disease.

Neonatal jaundice is a common neonatal disease nowadays. In fact, it is not a particularly serious disease. As long as the cause of the disease is understood, it is very easy to treat.

The first type is physiological jaundice. In fact, most babies suffer from physiological jaundice, which is a normal phenomenon. There is no need to worry too much. Generally, this symptom will occur about 2 to 3 days after the baby is born, and it will completely disappear in about a week. In this case, no special treatment is required.

The second type is pathological jaundice. In addition to physiological jaundice, babies may also suffer from pathological jaundice. There are many types of pathological jaundice. The three most common types are pathological jaundice caused by excessive bilirubin production, liver bilirubin metabolism disorders, and bile excretion disorders.

The third type is that if too much red blood cells are destroyed, the baby will be in a low-oxygen environment in the mother's womb, resulting in a compensatory increase in red blood cells, but the lifespan is very short. After birth, the blood oxygen content increases, but the red blood cells are rapidly destroyed, resulting in jaundice.

The fourth type is that the liver function is immature and the liver's ability to absorb bilirubin is relatively poor, resulting in insufficient bilirubin absorption by the liver. The content of glucuronyl transferase in the liver is low and its activity is insufficient, resulting in poor function in forming conjugated bilirubin and poor function in excreting conjugated bilirubin, which can easily lead to bile stasis and thus form jaundice.

The above are the four causes of jaundice. If this phenomenon occurs, it is recommended that you do not stop breastfeeding your baby. If you are still worried, you can also give your baby some drugs such as Lumina under the guidance of a doctor to promote the excretion of bilirubin in your baby, so as to relieve the symptoms of pathological jaundice in your baby.