Is yellowing of the whites of a newborn's eyes jaundice?

After going through the difficult ten months of pregnancy, every pregnant woman certainly hopes that her baby will be healthy and smart. However, sometimes newborns may have problems of one kind or another, which makes pregnant women very worried. This includes the yellowing of the whites of the newborn's eyes. Is this jaundice?

1. Infant jaundice refers to a disease in which the skin and eyes turn yellow. It is a disease characterized by yellow skin, eyes, and urine in infants after birth. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it fetal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice can be true or false. True jaundice refers to pathological jaundice. Pseudojaundice refers specifically to physiological jaundice in children and does not require treatment. Physiological jaundice usually occurs on the third day after birth.

2. Jaundice is found in children 24 hours after birth and can disappear naturally within 14 days. 50% of normally born children will have physiological jaundice. For premature babies, the incidence of physiological jaundice is higher, usually first seen on the face, neck, and then spread to the chest, abdomen and limbs. The cause of physiological jaundice is related to the metabolism of bilirubin in the child's body after birth.

3. Pathological jaundice is different. It is caused by various causes. In severe cases, it may endanger the life of children. Neonatal hemolytic disease is the most common jaundice disease, causing anemia, edema, hepatosplenomegaly, and hyperbilirubinemia. It is caused by the incompatibility of blood types between the newborn and the mother, which leads to the destruction of fetal red blood cell aggregation and hemolysis. The most common treatment is exchange transfusion.

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In short, there are many different types of neonatal jaundice, and parents should observe closely. For those whose skin yellowing occurs prematurely or does not subside over time, or whose jaundice gradually worsens, special attention should be paid and medical treatment should be sought promptly. When an infant develops jaundice, it is also important to observe the child's spirit, breathing, feeding, stool color, etc., so as to detect pathological jaundice early and provide early treatment.