Jaundice happens when the baby turns yellow

Many normal, healthy infants have a yellow color in your skin the first days of life, this condition is called physiologic jaundice, and it is because the blood contains too much billirubin, a chemical that forms during the normal breakdown of old blood cells.

In newborns, this matter often quite high, due to increased red blood cell in your liver at the time of birth, even immature having difficulty processing the excess billirubin.

If the billirubin level increases more than it first appears on the face, then chest and then the abdomen, finally in the legs, usually gradually increase, and decreases with every passing day without some sort necessary treatment.

Sometimes these levels increase and not having the appropriate care, could cause injury to the nervous system of the newborn. Sometimes it is recommended to place the baby in the sun, and if necessary treated with phototherapy, (then we'll talk about it.) Remember that if your baby begins to turn yellow, it is best to consult your pediatrician.