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What’s normal and what’s not for my baby?

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Jaundice is really common in newborn babies, and usually appears a couple of days after birth. In fact, 6 out of 10 babies will have jaundice in their first days of life.

Most of the time, there’s nothing to worry about, and it will disappear by itself, but occasionally jaundice can be a sign of something more serious, so below is some information about how to you can spot signs of jaundice in your baby:

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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Page last reviewed: 04-04-2025

Next review due: 04-04-2028