Sentences with phrase «high levels of bilirubin»

Neonatal jaundice occurs in about 84 % of newborns and is characterized as high levels of bilirubin in the blood.

Many newborn babies become jaundiced — getting a yellow discoloration to their skin and eyes from high levels of bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia).

The good news is babies with high levels of bilirubin are usually treated before the condition becomes severe.

Jaundice occurs when we see high levels of bilirubin, which causes a yellow color on the baby's skin and in the whites of the eyes.

This common condition is caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood.

Extremely high levels of bilirubin can cause brain damage, so infants are monitored for jaundice and treated quickly, before bilirubin reaches dangerous levels.

It could serve as a screening tool to determine whether a baby needs a blood test — the gold standard for detecting high levels of bilirubin.

Most parents are aware that newborn babies can become jaundiced — getting a yellow discoloration to their skin and eyes from high levels of bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia).

Every baby has their bilirubin levels checked at least once but those with high levels of bilirubin might need repeat testing to ensure levels remain within safe limits.

Breastfeeding infants have higher levels of bilirubin than formula - fed babies, although this should not be confused with ìbreast milk jaundice.î One theory which could explain it is the normally high levels of bilirubin are in some way beneficial; they may actually ìturn onî some process in the liver.

Bilirubin in itself is not pathologic as all breastfed babies have higher levels of bilirubin, and those with delayed cord clamping quite frankly, are lobsters!

My daughter had high levels of bilirubin, and I was told at the hospital to stop breastfeeding.

Babies who have higher levels of bilirubin (severe jaundice) may seem very tired and cranky, and feed poorly because they are too hard to wake up.