Newborn jaundice is a common condition observed in about 60% of the newborn infants. It is a condition that shows presence of high levels of bilirubin in the infants’ blood. Due to increased bilirubin, infants’ skin and the white part of the eyes, the sclera, looks yellow. Physiological jaundice is considered as the most common form of jaundice among the newborns.

In the newborn, jaundice basically occurs due to the fact that their lives are not mature enough to remove yellow pigment, bilirubin, from the blood. Because of the fact, most of the newborn babies are affected by the condition. An undeniable fact is jaundice can also be caused due to a number of medical conditions. And, if the watchful attitude is adopted by parents and professionals, the condition can be treated successfully and it leaves no long term effect on the child lives.

Normally, it is found that some degree of jaundice is present in newborn that is considered as normal as well as inevitable condition. However, newborn jaundice can be avoided by feeding babies frequently for first several days. Careful monitoring for the first few days of life further aids in preventing any sort of complications of jaundice. Careful monitoring can be taken by checking bilirubin level at regular intervals in the first few days, etc.