A member asked:

My baby is 7days old and his eyes are yellow. please wats happening? hope it's not a serious issue?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not uncommon: Neonatal jaundice occurs in some newborns; usually resolves with time or more rapidly with light therapy. Tends to develop because of 2 factors - breakdown of fetal hemoglobin as it is replaced w/ adult hemoglobin & the relatively immature liver metabolic pathways that can't conjugate & excrete bilirubin as quickly as an adult. Discuss with pediatrician for more reassurance.

Answered 3/9/2013

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Icterus: Take your baby to the doctor immediately. This is jaundice and needs to be treated promptly at his age.

Answered 7/3/2014

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