What does it mean if my baby’s eyes are a little yellow?

After the baby is born, some children's eyes will turn yellow, while we will find that normal children's eyes are particularly bright. When a baby's eyes turn a little yellow, many parents worry that their child may have some disease or that it may affect their vision. It is very helpful for our new parents to have some medical knowledge. Below we will give you a detailed introduction to the reasons for this situation. We hope that the specific introduction will be helpful to you. You can decide according to the situation.

If it lasts less than 7 days, it is physiological jaundice and will gradually disappear on its own. If the jaundice has not subsided within 7-15 days, it is pathological jaundice and some intervention should be given. For example, drink more sugar water, take oral enzyme inducers (of course, this is a prescription drug you will get after seeing a doctor), severe cases require hospitalization for infusion treatment, and auxiliary treatment measures such as blue light irradiation. In short, if it is just simple neonatal jaundice, the treatment effect is very good, there are no sequelae, and even if you are hospitalized, it will only be about a week at most. However, if jaundice is caused by other diseases, the treatment is much more troublesome. For example, liver and gallbladder diseases can cause it, but these are rare.

Most newborns develop jaundice 2 to 3 days after birth, and at the latest on the 5th day. Jaundice that occurs after 5 days is mostly considered pathological. Jaundice is most obvious at 4 to 5 days old, and disappears 10 to 14 days after birth in full-term infants. About 80% of premature infants develop jaundice after birth, which may last for 3 to 4 weeks and disappear. Physiological jaundice is not accompanied by other symptoms, the child is in good spirits and has good reactions, and some newborns have slightly poor feeding performance.

The above introduces the reasons for this situation in detail, and I hope it will be helpful to everyone. It is recommended that babies with serious conditions go to the hospital for a check-up. Because some children's jaundice can be more serious, it is recommended that parents take their children with serious conditions to the hospital for a thorough check-up and then provide treatment according to the situation. There are many reasons why children may experience this condition, depending on the circumstances.