Whether neonatal jaundice is serious or not depends on the specific situation, if it is physiological jaundice is not serious, if it is pathological jaundice is more serious.
1. Not serious: Full-term newborns with jaundice value of 12.5 mg/dL after 2~3 days of birth are considered to be physiological jaundice, and the level of physiological jaundice is generally not more than 12.9mg/dL, which reaches the peak in 4~5 days. The level of physiologic jaundice usually does not exceed 12.9mg/dL and reaches its peak in 4~5 days. At this time, it is not serious.
2. serious: if the newborn is born within 24 hours of jaundice, and this time the level of bilirubin in the twelve point several (mg / dL), is considered abnormal, may be pathological jaundice, such as hemolytic disease of the newborn, erythrocytosis, septicemia of newborns, etc., should be paid attention to, and actively seek medical treatment.
Newborn jaundice twelve point several (mg/dL) should be timely communication with the doctor, and closely monitor the jaundice situation, physiological do not need to deal with, disease caused by the treatment as soon as possible.