if your baby has normal (physiological) jaundice, they don't need any special treatment.

If your baby's bilirubin level is high, the most commonly used treatment is phototherapy (bright light therapy). It does not contain rays that would harm your baby. Phototherapy is very safe and effective and is only available in hospital.

The treatment works best when as much skin as possible is exposed to the light. Hospital staff will:

• undress your baby
• put your baby in an incubator to keep warm during the treatment
• cover your baby's eyes to shut out the bright light