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What's Jaundice All About?

Jaundice in the postpartum period is the name for the yellowing of a baby’s skin and eyes in the newborn period from the breakdown of red blood cells the liver is unable to handle due to immaturity. Since yellow is not a normal color for a human, it can make doctors and parents very nervous, especially if it continues and worsens over the first week of life.

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