Causes of yellow eyes in babies

Many babies have yellow eyes, which makes many parents worried. They are worried that their baby's yellow eyes will seriously affect the health of the eyes and the health of the body. So they want to fully understand the reasons why babies have yellow eyes. The following content gives a detailed introduction to the reasons why babies have yellow eyes to many parents. You can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

Neonatal jaundice is a very normal phenomenon. Jaundice can be divided into physiological and pathological. If it is physiological, no treatment is required and it will disappear automatically after more than 20 days. Pathological jaundice is very rare. If jaundice becomes severe after about 30 days, treatment is required. Drinking more water and sunbathing for about 10 minutes (2 times) a day will help alleviate jaundice. If jaundice does not subside for a period of time, you can take "Yinzhihuang".

Blood, urine and stool tests can determine whether it is pathological jaundice.

Carefully care for babies with jaundice. When newborns develop jaundice, parents should pay attention to:

(1) To determine the degree of jaundice, parents can observe the degree of yellowing of the newborn's skin under natural light. If only the face is yellow, it is mild jaundice; if the skin on the trunk is yellow, it is moderate jaundice; if the limbs and palms and soles are also yellow, it is severe jaundice.

(2) Observe the color of the stool. If the stool is clay-colored, pathological jaundice should be considered, which is mostly caused by congenital bile duct malformations. If the jaundice is severe, associated symptoms occur, or the stool color is abnormal, you should go to the hospital immediately to avoid delaying treatment.

(3) Expel meconium as soon as possible. Because meconium contains a lot of bilirubin, if the meconium is not completely discharged, the bilirubin will be reabsorbed into the blood through the special enterohepatic circulation of the newborn, causing jaundice to increase.

(4) Give the newborn plenty of water; too little urination is not conducive to the excretion of bilirubin.

Through the above comprehensive introduction, I believe you have a better understanding of the reasons why babies' eyes are yellow. This situation is generally caused by jaundice, so many parents must pay attention to it and take their children to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. If jaundice treatment is needed, get treatment as soon as possible to keep your children healthy.