If suddenly one day you notice that the baby’s eyes are yellow, do not worry and panic because this situation can be caused by many different reasons. It is very important to determine the cause of your baby’s yellow eyes.
Usually, more than 50% of babies will have yellow eyes and will usually go away on their own. However, some cases will get worse. Jaundice is mainly associated with physiological jaundice (caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the blood). In general, the causes of a baby’s eyes with yellowing should be mentioned as follows:
Causes and signs of a newborn’s eyes are yellow
Due to the increased amount of bilirubin in the blood
Excess bilirubin (increased bilirubin in the blood) is the main cause of yellow eyes, jaundice and is also the most common cause. Bilirubin is a normal part of the pigment released from the breakdown of red blood cells during degradation.
Infants produce more bilirubin than adults due to more production and faster breakdown of red blood cells during the first few days of life. Normally, the liver filters bilirubin from the bloodstream and releases it into the intestinal tract. The infant’s immature liver is often unable to get rid of bilirubin fast enough, causing an excess of bilirubin.
When this condition occurs in a newborn it’s usually called physiological jaundice and it usually appears on the second or third day of life. The most obvious manifestation of the newborn’s eyes with bilirubin yellow is that both the outer eyelids and the lower face are yellow.
Due to infection
In addition, for the eyes of a newborn with yellow ring (not just yellow eyes) can be caused by infection in the womb (mainly in cases of premature rupture of membranes) or gonorrhea, Chlamydia infection by the mother’s genital tract has just been born.
Due to hepatitis B
In the case of the infant’s whites of the eyes yellow, possibly hepatitis B. The signs of babies with hepatitis B are usually not too clear, quite vague, so if you do not observe carefully, many mothers hard to recognize. When infected with hepatitis B, in addition to the white and yellowed skin, the child often shows signs of not feeding, vomiting many times, high fever, cloudy urine color than normal …
Because strange objects appear in the eyes
Some foreign objects in the eyes, maybe dust or grains of sand have entered the baby’s eyes. If these objects are not removed from the eye, the natural reaction will spontaneously appear the stubborn part of the child’s eyes. Some other cases are caused by bacterial eye conjunctivitis, the common symptom is that the newborn’s eyes are yellow stabbing, pus appears, making the eyes stick together.
Another cause of infant jaundice
An underlying disorder that can cause a baby’s eyes to turn yellow. In these cases, jaundice usually occurs much earlier or later than the common infant jaundice. Diseases or conditions that can cause yellowing include:
Internal bleeding (hemorrhage)
Infection in the baby’s blood (sepsis)
Virus or other bacterial infection
– Incompatibility between the mother’s blood and the baby’s blood.
Biliary tract inflammation, a condition in which a baby’s bile ducts are blocked or scarred.
Lack of enzymes
An abnormality of the baby’s red blood cells causes them to be broken down quickly.
What to do if a baby’s eyes are yellow?
Start breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth – preferably within an hour of birth.
– Early, regular, and unrestricted breastfeeding will help remove bilirubin from the baby’s body. Bilirubin leaves the body in the feces of a newborn, and since your milk has a laxative effect, regular breastfeeding leads to a lot of debris and, in turn, lower bilirubin levels. Infants should be fed at least eight times per day.
– Jaundice and jaundice sometimes make babies sleepy, so they often make babies less. So, wake your baby every two to three hours to feed.
– In some cases, your baby may need to use phototherapy (light therapy) or a blood change to remove bilirubin from the blood.
If a newborn baby has jaundice for more than 1 month (or more than 2 weeks), more tests are needed to check for other causes of yellowing. These include infection, and problems with the liver or bile system, metabolism, or genes. Therefore, you should seek the advice and advice of your doctor by taking your baby to the doctor as soon as possible.