What to do if your baby's eyes are yellow? Timely treatment is the key

Newborn babies are generally very weak and can easily be troubled by some diseases. Jaundice is one of them. Its main symptom is that the baby’s eyes will turn yellow. Many new mothers don’t understand this situation very well, so they feel very panicked. In fact, as long as you understand, what should you do if your baby’s eyes are yellow? There will be no problem with timely treatment.

Jaundice is one of the most common diseases in newborns. It is divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If it is physiological jaundice, mothers do not need to worry because it is a normal phenomenon. However, if it is found that it exceeds the physiological range, it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are other diseases, so mothers should pay special attention to changes in the baby's skin color after returning home. Generally speaking, most cases of neonatal jaundice do not require treatment. But if necessary, there are two ways to treat neonatal jaundice:

1. Light therapy

Phototherapy is an adjunctive therapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia using fluorescent light. Phototherapy often relieves jaundice in newborns because ultraviolet light converts bilirubin into a form that is more easily excreted in your baby's urine.

2. Exchange blood therapy

If neonatal jaundice is severe or bilirubin levels continue to rise after phototherapy, the baby will need exchange transfusion therapy.

3. Other treatments

There are other things you can do to help your baby reduce neonatal jaundice. For example, make sure your baby gets enough breast milk or formula so that he or she has more bowel movements. If you have any questions about your baby's neonatal jaundice, be sure to consult your doctor to make sure you choose the right treatment for neonatal jaundice.