Why are the newborn's eyes yellow?

Nowadays, every child is the treasure of the family, and every parent is most concerned about their child’s physical health. Recently, many parents have reported that their children have yellow eyes. Many parents do not understand what is going on and are very worried. So today, we will introduce to you what is going on when newborns’ eyes turn yellow. Let’s take a look together below.

Neonatal jaundice.

Divided into physiological and pathological

It occurs physiologically 2-3 days after birth and generally disappears on its own within a week. The reason is that the newborn is in a state of low oxygen concentration in the mother's body, so the red blood cell production increases compensatorily. After birth, the surrounding oxygen concentration suddenly increases, the need for red blood cells decreases, and a large number of red blood cells are destroyed, releasing hemoglobin, which decomposes into bilirubin. The accumulation of bilirubin in the body causes yellowing of the mucous membranes and weak skin areas, which is called jaundice.

Pathological jaundice usually appears within 24 hours after birth. The jaundice gradually worsens and the cause needs to be found. It is often caused by blood type incompatibility between mother and fetus, infection, hypoxia, and organ bleeding. It is usually treated with blue light irradiation with a wavelength of 425-475. This situation is considered to be neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice is caused by the fact that the newborn has a high number of red blood cells in the hypoxic environment in the uterus. After birth, as the environment changes, a large number of red blood cells are destroyed and bilirubin escapes to form jaundice, which is generally more obvious on the facial skin, sclera, etc.

Physiological jaundice in full-term newborns usually appears 2-3 days after birth, reaches a peak at 4-5 days, and begins to subside in about a week. Most of them subside within two weeks, and a few can be delayed to three weeks. The jaundice index generally does not exceed 13. If jaundice appears too early and disappears slowly, or the jaundice index exceeds 13, you should pay attention to check and rule out the possibility of pathological jaundice. It is recommended to perform transcutaneous bilirubin measurement on children to determine whether treatment is needed based on the jaundice index.

It is recommended that you figure out whether it is physiological or pathological. If treatment is needed, seek treatment early and do not delay the disease, because brain damage cannot be seen in a short period of time and is incurable. It should be neonatal jaundice. Are the face and body also yellow? Neonatal jaundice is mostly physiological and does not require intervention. But if the child's jaundice is severe or has some abnormal manifestations, treatment is required. Generally, it is difficult for non-professionals to distinguish between normal and abnormal. Take your child to a neonatologist or pediatrician. Do a simple check.

The above is the reason why the eyes of newborns turn yellow as introduced to us by professionals. So if parents have children with this condition, they can refer to the content introduced above, which will help us solve the problem for their children in a timely manner. Pay attention to your baby's physical condition at ordinary times. If he is sick, he needs timely treatment and don't delay.