Tips to manage jaundice👇 Jaundice is a condition where a newborn baby’s skin turns yellow. It occurs when a chemical called bilirubin builds up in a baby’s blood. Everyone has bilirubin in their blood because it comes from our red blood cells (RBCs). Our livers remove bilirubin from our blood for excretion in our urine and feces. Newborn babies have higher levels of bilirubin because their RBCs have a higher turnover and a shorter life span. Before birth, the mother’s liver takes care of the ex
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Tips to manage jaundice👇 Jaundice is a condition where a newborn baby’s skin turns yellow. It occurs when a chemical called bilirubin builds up in a baby’s blood. Everyone has bilirubin in their blood because it comes from our red blood cells (RBCs). Our livers remove bilirubin from our blood for excretion in our urine and feces. Newborn babies have higher levels of bilirubin because their RBCs have a higher turnover and a shorter life span. Before birth, the mother’s liver takes care of the ex
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