The yellow colour of eyes or skin at the age of 3 days.

Most of the time, it is physiological jaundice. Parents are more worried if they judge it in artificial light, particularly yellow light. The average normal serum bilirubin level on day three in breastfed babies is about 12.5 mg/100 ml, and in formula-fed babies, 11.25 mg/a00 ml.; normal upper level at three days of age is considered to be 15 mg/ 100 ml. This bilirubin level may peak on days 7 – 8, maybe more than 15 mg/dl, then gradually reduces to normal level in a month. Breastfed babies take more time to baseline their bilirubin level. This physiological jaundice is totally harmless and doesn’t require any treatment;. Indirect bilirubin is an antioxidant that protects baby tissues from excessive oxygenation. As a baby is suddenly exposed to a higher level of oxygen postnatally.