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Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. [1] Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. [ 1 ]
Her baby was diagnosed with newborn jaundice (what was likely breastfeeding failure jaundice, which occurs when an infant doesn’t get enough breast milk), and was discharged 48 hours after delivery.
Breast milk jaundice is jaundice that persists despite appropriate weight gain. [40] This type of jaundice may start as breastfeeding jaundice and persist, or may not appear until after the baby has begun to gain weight, typically around 4–5 days old. [10]: 34–47 [40] It often persists beyond the second and third weeks of life. [40]
One specific protein that breast milk has is lactoferrin, which is bacteriostatic, [10] meaning it prevents the growth of harmful bacteria. Without this protein, the baby cannot produce the immunity that its body desperately needs, resulting in a higher risk of disease and malnutrition. Breast milk provides the best source of protein for an infant.
Onset of breast milk jaundice is within 2 weeks after birth and lasts for 4–13 weeks. [citation needed] While most cases of newborn jaundice are not harmful, when bilirubin levels are very high, brain damage—kernicterus—may occur [55] [8] leading to significant disability. [56]
Symptoms of a vertically transmitted infection may include fever and flu-like symptoms. The newborn is often small for gestational age. A petechial rash on the skin may be present, with small reddish or purplish spots due to bleeding from capillaries under the skin. An enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly) is common, as is jaundice ...
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[13] [15] The main reason for newborn readmission was jaundice, which occurred at a higher rate than newborns discharged later. be re-hospitalised for jaundice. [17] It has also been suggested that there are higher rates of dehydration in early discharged newborns compared to newborns discharged later. [13] [15]