What is the reason for yellow hands and feet? Beware of baby jaundice

If a newborn baby has yellow hands and feet, the first thing to think of is neonatal jaundice, which usually appears 2-3 days after birth and will become more and more serious. You should closely observe the baby, feed him plenty of water, and seek medical attention immediately if the condition is serious.

1. Neonatal physiological jaundice has the following characteristics:

1. Jaundice usually begins to appear 2-3 days after birth.

2. Jaundice gradually worsens, reaching a peak on the 4th to 6th day, and then gradually subsides.

3. For full-term newborns, jaundice generally disappears within 2 weeks after birth, and for premature babies, jaundice generally disappears within 3 weeks after birth.

4. The degree of jaundice is generally not severe, the skin color is light yellow, and jaundice is often limited to the face and upper body. During jaundice, the child's general condition is good, with normal body temperature, normal appetite, normal color of urine and feces, and normal growth and development.

5. The serum bilirubin level exceeds the normal level by 2 mg/dl, but is less than 12 mg/d1.

2. Nursing of neonatal jaundice

1. Determine the degree of jaundice. Parents can observe the degree of yellowing of the newborn's skin under natural light. If only the face is yellow, it is mild jaundice; if the skin on the trunk is yellow, it is moderate jaundice; if the limbs and the palms and soles of the feet are also yellow, it is severe jaundice.

2. Observe the color of stool. If the stool is clay-colored, pathological jaundice should be considered, which is mostly caused by congenital bile duct malformations. If the jaundice is severe, associated symptoms occur, or the stool color is abnormal, you should go to the hospital immediately to avoid delaying treatment.

3. Expel meconium as soon as possible. Because meconium contains a lot of bilirubin, if the meconium is not completely discharged, the bilirubin will be reabsorbed into the blood through the special enterohepatic circulation of the newborn, causing jaundice to increase.

4. Give the newborn plenty of water. Too little urination is not conducive to the excretion of bilirubin.

5. During the jaundice period, pay attention to providing enough sugar water and heat, and protect the liver.

6. If jaundice appears too early or disappears too late, or the jaundice is too severe, or it gradually improves and then worsens again, and if the baby has clinical symptoms such as poor spirits, less milk sucking or refusal to feed, it is pathological jaundice and you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.