Well, jaundice is particularly common in newborns. Jaundice leads to yellow discoloration of a newborn baby's skin and eyes.
Jaundice happens when there is too much bilirubin in the baby's blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment of red blood cells. A newborn baby's liver does not remove bilirubin as well as an adult's does, which leads to jaundice.
The most pervasive sign of infant jaundice is yellow skin and the eyes. This typically starts at the head and spreads to the chest, stomach, arms, and legs. Other symptoms include:
Typically, treatment for mild jaundice in infants is unnecessary, as it tends to disappear on its own within 2 weeks. In case of severe jaundice, the following treatments are suggested.
The best preventive of jaundice in newborns is by adequate feeding.
*It is advised to see a doctor if the baby has jaundice that isn't going away. Babies with jaundice for longer than 2 weeks need more testing to check for other things that cause jaundice.
Sources: Kidshealth.org