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Will pregnant women's baby's jaundice be more severe if they eat papaya?

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Asked on:Apr 09, 2026 12:48 AM

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  • Anita Anita

    Apr 09, 2026

      Is it true that if pregnant women eat papaya, their babies will have more severe jaundice when they are born? The answer is wrong, jaundice is caused by fetus Bilirubin builds up in the body.

      Generally speaking, because papaya is a food rich in carotene, excessive consumption of papaya will cause pigmentation or yellowish skin color for both pregnant mothers and babies, but it has nothing to do with physiological jaundice in newborns. As for the cause of neonatal jaundice, it is caused by the accumulation of 'bilirubin' in the body. Bilirubin is some waste produced after the metabolism of red blood cells in the blood after aging. When this waste is too much or cannot be excreted, it will accumulate in the body, causing skin The condition of yellowing is also called 'jaundice'. 》》》 How should pregnant women prevent and treat vaginitis?

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