Question

Normal bilirubin levels in newborns chart

Answer 1

In a newborn, higher bilirubin is normal due to the stress of birth. Normal indirect bilirubin in a newborn would be under 5.2 mg/dL within the first 24 hours of birth, but many newborns have some kind of jaundice and bilirubin levels that rise above 5 mg/dL within the first few days after birth.