Many newborns will have jaundice in the next month. What is the cause?

Introduction: Neonatal jaundice is mainly yellow skin and eyes. Many newborns will have jaundice at birth, which is generally not serious and can gradually subside. For many newborns, jaundice will occur in the second month. What is the cause?

First, what is the cause of jaundice

Jaundice is mainly caused by the increase of bilirubin in the baby's blood, which is the product of the destruction of red blood cells. There are many reasons that can cause neonatal jaundice. Among them, physiological jaundice is more common. Newborns have more red blood cells and more damage, and the baby's liver has poor ability to remove bilirubin. Physiological jaundice usually begins to appear within one week of the baby's birth, and generally does not need treatment. After 1 to 14 days, it will gradually subside. Jaundice caused by other reasons is called pathological jaundice, and some of them are more serious. For example, hemolytic jaundice caused by blood group incompatibility between mother and baby will cause the destruction of red blood cells, which will lead to the increase of bilirubin. Jaundice is prone to occur within 24 hours after the baby is born, and premature babies and breast-fed babies are more prone to jaundice.

second, how to treat it?

After the baby has jaundice, the usual treatment is to put the baby in a phototherapy box for phototherapy. The main function of phototherapy is to turn bilirubin into water-soluble and excrete it through bile and urine. Generally, most physiological jaundice will subside by itself, but sometimes phototherapy should be considered if bilirubin is high.

Third, how to prevent neonatal jaundice

How to prevent neonatal jaundice depends on the specific situation. Many babies are actually physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is not pathological for newborns, but a metabolic feature of bilirubin. There is no need to prevent newborns with physiological jaundice, and there is no way to prevent it. There are also some pathological jaundice, mainly because of infection, which may cause pathological jaundice. It is necessary to prevent neonatal infection, such as avoiding catching cold or eating unclean things, which can play a preventive role. For hemolytic jaundice, it is due to the blood type incompatibility between the baby and the mother. Hemolysis will cause jaundice, and there is no way to prevent it. As long as you do a good job in normal care, you can find the jaundice of the baby, confirm the inducement that causes jaundice, and treat it correctly.