Why is the newborn's face a little yellow?

Newborns always have one disease or another because they are not adapted to the outside world right after birth. Many parents find that their newborns' faces are yellow. Why is the newborn's face a little yellow? Generally, this situation is caused by neonatal jaundice, which is a very common infant disease. The symptoms of jaundice caused by different causes are also different.

(1) Hemolytic jaundice: The most common cause of hemolytic jaundice is ABO hemolysis, which is caused by the incompatibility of the blood types of the mother and the fetus. The most common case is when the mother's blood type is O and the fetus's blood type is A or B, and the jaundice caused is more severe. Other cases include when the mother's blood type is A and the fetus's blood type is B or AB; the mother's blood type is B and the fetus's blood type is A or AB, which are less common and the jaundice caused is less severe.

(2) Infectious jaundice: Infectious jaundice is jaundice caused by damage to liver cell function due to viral infection or bacterial infection. Viral infections are mostly intrauterine infections, with cytomegalovirus and hepatitis B virus infections being the most common. Other infections including rubella virus, Epstein-Barr virus, toxoplasmosis, etc. are relatively rare.

(3) Obstructive jaundice: Obstructive jaundice is mostly caused by congenital biliary malformations, with congenital biliary atresia being the most common. The characteristic of jaundice is that jaundice appears 1-2 weeks or 3-4 weeks after birth and gradually deepens. At the same time, the color of the stool gradually changes to light yellow or even white clay.

Jaundice is a very common disease. When it is discovered, parents should follow the doctor's advice and provide good care. A little conditioning will restore your health. Why does a newborn baby's face look a little yellow? You should not worry anymore after reading the above introduction. Therefore, you must pay special attention when caring for a newborn, and seek medical help in time if you find anything wrong.