How to treat neonatal jaundice at home?

How to treat neonatal jaundice at home?

1. Generally speaking, yellowing of the sclera of newborns is a manifestation of physiological jaundice, which will disappear within 2-3 weeks after birth.

2. Bilirubin, a metabolite of fetal hemoglobin, has poor excretion capacity in newborns, leading to increased bilirubin concentration in the blood, which in turn leads to physiological jaundice. Yellow sclera is the result of bilirubin deposition in the structure of the eyeball. The liver and intestine functions of newborns are not fully developed, especially the metabolic function of bilirubin in the liver needs time to gradually mature. Bilirubin will accumulate in the body of newborns in the first few days to weeks after birth, causing jaundice.

3. The intestinal flora in the liver and intestines of newborns is also constantly developing, which also has a certain impact on the metabolism and excretion of bilirubin. Within 2 to 3 weeks after the birth of the newborn, the liver and intestine function gradually matures, the bilirubin metabolism and excretion capacity improves, the bilirubin concentration decreases, and jaundice decreases.

4. If neonatal jaundice persists for too long, more than two weeks after birth, or the jaundice color deepens, or even abnormal conditions such as fever and weight loss occur, you need to seek medical attention in time for further examination and treatment.