Newborn jaundice | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Speak to your midwife, health visitor or GP if your baby develops jaundice. Theyll be able to assess whether treatment is needed.

Treatment is usually only needed if your baby has high levels of a substance called bilirubin in their blood, so tests need to be carried out to check this.

See diagnosing jaundice in babies[1] for more information about the tests used.

Most babies with jaundice do not need treatment because the level of bilirubin in their blood is found to be low.

In these cases, the condition usually gets better within 10 to 14 days and will not cause any harm to your baby.

If treatment is not needed, you should continue to breastfeed...