SAINT MARY’S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL: What is newborn Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia?

SAINT MARY’S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL: What is newborn Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia?
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Saint Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital issued the following announcement on June 9. 

What is newborn Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia?

Jaundice, technically known as hyperbilirubinemia (which means too much bilirubin), is a yellow discoloration of your infant’s skin, It’s caused by the accumulation of a waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin comes from the normal and natural breakdown of the hemoglobin in our red blood cells and has a yellow/green color. After birth, most bilirubin is excreted in our stools, giving them a green/yellow color. 

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Original source can be found here.

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Source: Saint Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital



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