Jaundice is due to the accumulation of a pigment called bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice occurring in the new-born (1st month of life) is neonatal jaundice.

How does jaundice occurs? : Firstly, Jaundice occurs because of an imbalance between bilirubin production and its removal from the bloodstream.
Bilirubin is a by-product of the breakdown of haemoglobin(a pigment in the Red blood cells)
There are two forms of jaundice:
The conjugated and unconjugated forms:
It is the unconjugated form that is more ‘worrisome’, as it is this form that can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause irreversible brain injury in the new-born.
The symptom of jaundice is the yellowish discolouration of the skin, sclera (while part of the eye), and mucous membranes (e.g., under the tongue) of the new-born.
This yellowing is usually detected between the 2nd and the 4th day of life.

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