{"id":"4d468c5737fe59308e2014b5d1b0ccef","slug":"why-does-my-2-week-old-baby-have-yellow-skin-and-eyes-after-coming-home-from-the-hospital","question":"Why does my 2 week old baby have yellow skin and eyes after coming home from the hospital?","answer":"Your 2-week-old having yellow skin and eyes after discharge means jaundice has persisted beyond the newborn period, and that warrants a call to your pediatrician right away. The research shows that prolonged jaundice can have several causes — blood type mismatches between you and your baby are the most common identifiable reason, though about half the time doctors can't pinpoint an exact cause. Some cases are linked to infections or, less commonly, a rare enzyme deficiency called G6PD.\n\nWhat matters now is getting the right diagnosis quickly. Push your pediatrician for a blood test or skin measurement to check your baby's bilirubin level rather than assuming treatment is needed without that data. If jaundice runs in your family, ask about genetic testing for Gilbert's syndrome, a harmless trait that can make bilirubin processing slower — because if that's what's happening, you can absolutely continue breastfeeding with proper support.\n\nGet in touch with your pediatrician today to arrange that testing.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"38334089\",\"title\":\"Prolonged Jaundice in a Premature Breastfed Infant With Gilbert's Syndrome.\",\"journal\":\"Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association\",\"year\":\"2024\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38334089/\",\"score\":0.8},{\"pmid\":\"40724099\",\"title\":\"Neonatal Jaundice Treatment Versus Recommendations: The Challenge of Treatment Without Rapid Diagnostic Capability.\",\"journal\":\"International journal of environmental research and public health\",\"year\":\"2025\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40724099/\",\"score\":0.79},{\"pmid\":\"32052364\",\"title\":\"Etiology and therapeutic management of neonatal jaundice in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\",\"journal\":\"World journal of pediatrics : WJP\",\"year\":\"2020\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052364/\",\"score\":0.78}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"newborn-care","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-08-30T08:01:29.747Z"}