My daughter is two now, but I have noticed that she doesn't really eat as much as my other three have. I know that all children are different, and she does eat enough that I don't worry about her diet. I was just wondering if it were possible to have longterm liver problems from the juandice she had as an infant.
2006-07-07 07:34:04 · 4 answers · asked by kissy79er 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Thank you all for helping me. My daughter was born two days before her due date, but she had jaundice worse than my older daughter. My girls were the only ones that had it. My boys were born at a different hospital, and at that one they were put under the lights right away, so I thought that had something to do with why my girls got it and my boys didn't. She is a healthy toddler, from her check ups.
2006-07-07 08:18:15 · update #1
Newborn Jaundice is more common in pre-term babies and low-birth weight babies, However if severe enough to cause a problem your doctor would have had her treated, mild forms of jaundice are often fixed on their own and serious forms with a bilirubin light, however if she were to have problems with her liver they would have shown up way before now. I have four kids and I know how they can all have different eating habits. Sometimes it seems they pick like a bird and others eat me out of house and home. I wouldn't worry about it. You can't judge her on the behavior of your other children because all kids are different. If you are worried take her for an exam at the doctors.
2006-07-07 07:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by Celesta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal newborn jaundice lasts a few days and that is it. There is a reason for it - I belive that the extra blood that went through the umbilical cord is no longer required and its going away causes jaundice. This should have no longer lasting side effects.
There are of course tests for liver function and they give the information that you would need.
2006-07-07 07:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.If your daughter had newborn jaundice longer than the normal average, it could affect her brain
2006-07-07 07:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT THAT I KNOW OF & WHY ARE THE CASE LOADS SO HIGH? ANY BODY KNOW CUZ ALL I CAN THINK OF IS THE PRENATAL CARE MEDS HAVE CHANGED
2006-07-07 07:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋