N eonatal jaundice or jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and sclera due to the accumulation of excess bilirubin in body tissues in newborns. According to statistics, as many as 60% of term infants and 80% of preterm infants experience jaundice in the first week of life. The condition of excess bilirubin, or commonly called hyperbilirubinemia, will inhibit the development of the central nervous system so that it can cause behavioral and neurological disorders. One of the risk factors that is still being studied in relation to the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia is the method of delivery.METHODSThis study used a cross-sectional design. It was conducted on 110 respondents who were born at the Metropolitan Medical Centre (MMC) Hospital. The variables collected were the method of delivery through medical record data, and the results of examination of total serum bilirubin levels. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-square test and Mann Whitney U Test with a significance level of P ≤ 0.05.RESULTSThe characteristics of the respondents were mostly male, dominated by mothers aged 20-35 years, with primiparous obstetric status. Most of the samples of infants were delivered by cesarean section, and had bilirubin levels <10 mg/dL. The results of data analysis based on the Chi-square test regarding the method of delivery with the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia did not have a significant relationship. (P=0.748)CONCLUSIONSThis study shows that there is no relationship between the method of delivery and the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia in term neonates.