Jaundice develops in many newborn babies because they normally produce increased levels of bilirubin. It is yellowish in colour and it is produced when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is removed from the bloodstream by the liver. But in newborns more than liver the body produce more bilirubin. In adults the liver processes bilirubin which then passes it through the intestinal tract. However the good news is that in most cases as the baby's liver starts developing and helps the bilirubin pass through the body newborn jaundice goes away on its own. Newborn baby's skin and eyes turn
