Jaundice

ABO Incompatibility

ABO incompatibility is one of the diseases which can cause jaundice. It happens when a mother's blood type is O, and her baby's blood type is A or B.

G6PD Deficiency

G6PD deficiency can cause jaundice at any age, including in newborn pēpi (babies).

Phototherapy For The Treatment Of Jaundice

If your baby has normal (physiological) jaundice, they don't need any special treatment. If the bilirubin level is high, phototherapy (bright light therapy) is the most commonly used treatment.

Rhesus Disease

Rhesus disease is one of the diseases which can cause jaundice. It can only happen if a mother's blood type is Rhesus negative and her baby's blood type is Rhesus positive.