My baby's 12 days old. Still his eyes r
slightly yellow in color. I showed him to
a doctor. He asked me to wait 4 2
weeks.
Is this normal? What should we do for
this
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bugbunny
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 25 Location: US
Doesn't Any Body Reply My Post ? Some One Pls Help !!!!!!!!! Posted: 11-17-04 22:23pm
Doesn't any body reply my post ? Some one
pls help !!!!!!!!!
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BADSAL
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 257 Location: PA
Posted: 11-17-04 22:26pm
Sometimes babies are a little jaundice
when they are born. I've heard that it
is usually nothing to worry about. If
the Dr. Said to wait then i'm sure it
will be fine.
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BADSAL
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 257 Location: PA
Posted: 11-17-04 22:30pm
I was just searching online and there is a
lot of info. Most seems to say it isn't
anything to worry about. Is his skin
yellowish or just his eyes?
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bugbunny
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 25 Location: US
It's Only His Eyes Posted: 11-17-04 22:32pm
Hi,
thanks
it's only his eyes. Slightly yellow
thanks
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BADSAL
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 257 Location: PA
Posted: 11-17-04 22:37pm
From what I read, that is very common-
like 50 - 80 % of newborns have some form
of yellowing.
Here's what I read, it seems like you
should be fine unless it continues too
much longer---
overview
in the first few days of life, more than
half of all full-term babies and as many
as 80 percent of premature infants who are
otherwise healthy develop jaundice, a
yellowish discoloration of the skin and
eyes. Although some babies are jaundiced
at birth, most develop the condition
during the second or third day of life.
That's why you may not notice it until
after your baby is home.
Jaundice itself isn't a disease. In most
cases it occurs because your baby's liver
isn't mature enough to metabolize a
molecule called bilirubin, which normally
forms when the body recycles old or
damaged red blood cells.
Jaundice usually isn't a cause for alarm.
It doesn't cause discomfort for your baby
and most often disappears on its own in
one to two weeks. Still, it should be
closely monitored by your baby's doctor
because severe jaundice can lead to
serious complications. Phototherapy, a
treatment using special ultraviolet
lights, can help keep your baby's blood
level of bilirubin from becoming too high.
