**Complications of jaundice in babies** Do you know why jaundice occurs? Should jaundice be taken seriously? Jaundice is one of the most important concerns of parents after the birth of their child... Parents should have the necessary knowledge in this field in advance and take its symptoms seriously.. One of the most common and benign problems during infancy is jaundice, which is seen in about 60% of full-term babies and about 80% of premature babies. Jaundice is usually seen in the third week after birth. It is the liver cells of babies that are responsible for removing jaundice.. Pathological or abnormal causes of jaundice are the incompatibility of the blood of the mother and the baby.... **Symptoms of jaundice in babies** Jaundice in the early stages shows itself as yellowing in the eyes and parallel to it in the mouth, and then the skin of the face and all the baby's organs start to turn yellow.... **Treatment recommendations for jaundice in babies** Babies who have jaundice should be breastfed more and more than other babies.... Eating milk and defecation will make the jaundice go down faster.... The other thing is not to cover these babies and keep them warm.... Because the heat and loss of water in the baby's body will aggravate the jaundice and the most important thing is that the mother should use medicine directly or not use food.. My dear, it will not reduce the jaundice... So some of the medicines given to the baby It causes dangerous complications in babies... Every baby who gets jaundice should be examined by a pediatrician because since this disease is harmless, it can have dangerous causes that can be diagnosed with a special examination and evaluation, and if prolonged, it can cause brain and hearing damage.... **Long-term jaundice** Jaundice that lasts more than two weeks is considered long-term jaundice and should be checked for urinary infection, thyroid anemia, and other diseases.. You can contact Dr. Faraji, the best pediatrician, at the following number:** **3 – 02 54 61 22 \[021\]**