jaundis

pink_lucie

14

why do babies get it?

Reply 1

visesh

17

Newborn jaundice (producing yellow skin) can have many causes, but the majority of these infants have a condition called physiological jaundice, a natural occurrence in the newborn due to the immature liver. This type of jaundice is short term, generally lasting only a few days. Jaundice should be evaluated by a physician until decreasing or normal levels of bilirubin are measured in the blood.

Source: http://health.allrefer.com/health/jaundice-yellow-skin-jaundice-infant.html

Reply 2

_Jax_

1

For super happy fun time see if you can find a picture of a harlequin baby.

Reply 3

pink_lucie

OP

14

_Jax_

For super happy fun time see if you can find a picture of a harlequin baby.

huh?

Reply 4

_Jax_

1

No seriously, I saw a picture in a book of one once (mums a SCUBU nurse) and it freaked the hell out of me. I can post a pic but it will scare you.

If you REALLY want to see, go here. But I mean it, its not very pleasant.

http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijpn/vol2n1/harlequin.xml

Reply 5

SammyD

7

OMG that's awful. How would you feel if your baby looked like that. I know it's shallow but I really just couldn't cope with it.

Reply 6

_Jax_

1

They don’t survive very long. If at all

Reply 7

Davie_Moyes

1

I had it when I was a kid....

Reply 8

_Jax_

1

Did you have the same as the case study on that link then? Cause that says the max is 2.5 years? Theres lots of different forms of congenital ichthyosis though.

Reply 9

pink_lucie

OP

14

_Jax_

No seriously, I saw a picture in a book of one once (mums a SCUBU nurse) and it freaked the hell out of me. I can post a pic but it will scare you.

If you REALLY want to see, go here. But I mean it, its not very pleasant.

http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijpn/vol2n1/harlequin.xml

what ahs that baby got?