What happens when jaundice appears in a baby, then decreases, but worsens again after a few days?

  Patient: Jaundice appeared after the baby was born and then decreased; however, it worsened after a few days and now the face and sclera are more yellow, the chest is more yellow, and the back extremities are lightly yellow; the baby now eats milk powder normally, has yellow stools twice a day, and urinates more than 7-10 times, slightly yellow.  Li Qingping, Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College: I don’t know how many days after birth the baby is now, if the baby is yellow within 24 hours of birth, it depends on whether there is a mother-child ABO blood group incompatibility, if the baby is yellow 2-3 days after birth and reappears after 1-2 weeks of remission, the jaundice should be considered pathological jaundice caused by infection (virus, bacteria, etc.), if the baby is breastfed, it may also be breast milk jaundice. If you are breastfeeding, it may be breast milk jaundice. From the situation you describe, the baby’s spirit and appetite are normal, so it is estimated that the possibility of serious infection is small; the color of the stool is yellow, which means that the bile duct is also open. However, if the jaundice is moderate or above, it is better to go to the hospital to see a neonatologist.