Newborn jaundice is when a baby’s skin and eyes turn yellow from too much bilirubin. It usually resolves as their liver matures and they start feeding, but if it persists, there may be another cause.

Neonatal jaundice is extremely common. Dr. Joanne Band, a pediatrician in charge of the Duke Full-term Nursery at Duke, discusses jaundice -- its physiological and pathological features and treatments ...

Jaundice in the newborn baby is caused by an excess of bilirubin. Bilirubin in the blood is usually present in very small amounts. It contains the breakdown components of red blood cells. Normally the ...