This is a controversial issue and the vast majority of doctors and experts recommend giving the treatment shortly after birth.  Nonetheless, there is research [...]

In the first 24 to 72 hours after birth babies tend to lose about 3-10% of their birth weight and then regain that [...]

Red blood cells break down at a somewhat higher rate in newborns and some of the breakdown products have colors. Bilirubin is yellow [...]

Contrary to what you often will hear about how bilirubin levels increasing in a newborn is not a good thing, there is new [...]