To think my child is yellow?!

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I noticed my toddler had a really yellow hue a few months ago, and thinking she ate a decent amount of veg, I put it down to beta carotene overdose, which I'd heard was quite common in toddlers. Few months later, she'd gone off lots of veg, but was still as yellow, so I sheepishly booked a doctors appointment, stressing to the receptionist that i didn't want to be a time waster etc. Dr looked at me like I was mad and had no explanation for it, said it wasn't really obvious and to watch out for her eyes going yellow as that WOULD be a sign of an illness. Anyway, please tell me if I'm crazy or if you think she looks yellow! Neither me or my husband are particularly olive, both fair skinned... baby is included as comparison . Thank you!!

My DD is yellow and my DS is white/pink. It was very funny and a source of endless discussion when they were small enough to share a bath. DD is just that sallow/olivey tone which tans beautifully (like me ) and DS goes from pale to red very easily (like DH).

It could possibly be-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome

My DH (and his mother and sister), have this very common genetic variation. I'd say too common to call it a disorder as such. We strongly suspect 2 of our 4 dc also have it - they are a bit yellow at times, particularly after minor illnesses.

DH is a dr (quite a yellow on at times ) and he says most people only find out the have Gilbert's when they get significantly ill and jaundiced, so tests are done to see why. On the couple of occasions DH and his DM have been properly unwell, they have had quite significant jaundice (not directly caused by the illness but by their bodies response to it iykwim) - some drugs may metabolise more slowly, and gallbladder disease is more common, so it's good to be aware of that but OTH, it's associated with a lower risk of heart disease... as with most common genetic variations, there are positives as well as negatives!

Looks absolutely fine and healthy to me 👍🏻🙂

I am a childless old bag, but my ovaries pinged at the sight of your lovely baby

The baby looks like a great laugh!

I would say that she may just be rather sallow. I am too, and look terrible in beige or cream.

And mustard... that's a shocking colour for a yellow tone person to wear!

Just the undertones. Baby has pink undertones and the arm/leg child has yellow undertones.
I would say nothing to worry about but it'll help knowing your undertones when trying to match foundation (obviously when she is older)

I have exactly the same problem with my kids! Have also done a sheepish drs visit only to be told she was fine. The paranoia still remains though!!
I do notice she's more yellow tinged when she's not drunk a lot.
I also consider Gilbert's syndrome.
Would be so nice to be able to blood tests without the stress to them wouldn't it!!

No, I'd say normal.
Like the go said, look for yellow whites of the eyes.
The baby pictured has very pinky tones so I think your LO just seems a bit more yellow.

She looks fine to me (in fact, gorgeous!), but you know your baby's usual complexion much better than anyone else.

I am very fair and have naturally yellow toned skin. Nightmare getting foundation to match, but when I went to the US it seemed this skin tone was more common and I could get lots of choice with makeup. Here it seems that pink undertones are more common.

my 2 dds both have totally different complexions - one pinky white one yellowy white and more likely to tan, it never occurred to me it might be something unusual. Dp and I are both pale but he can tan more than me, I go red.

btw I don't think your toddler looks yellow - just a slightly different skin tone to your baby, and you have taken her to the GP so hopefully it's fine.

My son has very olive skin and looks a bit yellow through the winter, as soon as he gets even the slightest bit of sun he goes back to being brown/ olive and looks healthy again.

@Inneedofadvice20172234 That's interesting you're in the same situation - it is quite puzzling but I guess no different that having a blonde and a brunette. Having read up on it now, I think Gilbert's is a possibility, which by the sounds of it is absolutely common, no big deal, just a genetic quirk. So glad I posted! Good luck with your lovely yellow dc :) xxx

I have Gilbert's. I go yellowy sometimes when I'm run down or over stressed. You can get tested and some people do swear there are side effects to be aware of, but no biggie foe me.

I agree that she most likely just has yellow toned skin. And babies are always on the pink side until they get older (my children are mixed race and 2yo DS is still a lot paler and pinker than olive skinned 6yo DD) so it makes your older girl look more yellow in comparison.

You'll know that her colour palette is of warmer tones.
The one with the pink hue will suit more colder tones.

Or just colder without the more.

My dd2 was the same, she's 26 now and every so often get yellow round both of her eyes, with her it's a lack of sun, plus illness or tired. She went to Spain for a week and although she didn't tan her eye colour was natural when she got back.

Olive skinned. But she's no Simpson.

I've got a yellow one and a pink one. Battenberg kids. One tans, one burns. It's just their different skin tones.

I really wouldn't worry, my older 2 are the same and it has always been noticeable (I also had 2 under 2!)

It is just that DS1 and I have yellow tones to our skin, whereas DD and DS2 both have DH's pink skin, however, as we both look fantastic in Summer it makes up for looking ill all Winter!

I do get what you mean though as sometimes when I look at my hand in one of the blonde/pink ones hands my skin looks very strange!

DH and i are both very pale and barely tan, but DH's undertone is yellow and mine pink - I look blue next to the kids, even the pink one (both blond, blue-green eyed boys, fair skinned, one pink, one yellow and the yellow one gets a tan that's completely alien to us as a family!