Does infant umbilical cord have pus after shedding?

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Under normal circumstances, the umbilical cord falls off 3-7 days after birth. However, before the umbilical cord falls off, it is easy for the umbilical cord to become a hotbed for bacterial reproduction. If the umbilical cord is infected, bacteria and their toxins enter into the fracture of the umbilical artery and enter the blood circulation, which will cause bacteremia. Neonatal immune function is low, bacteremia will soon develop into sepsis or sepsis. Therefore, the nursing of umbilical cord broken end is very important. Let's share my experience with you.

Does infant umbilical cord have pus after shedding?

Newborn babies, umbilical fossa often have secretions, secretions dry, will make umbilical fossa and umbilical cord root adhesion, not easy to clean, umbilical fossa may appear pus. Therefore, to thoroughly clean the small umbilical fossa. The method is: every day with a cotton swab dipped in 75% alcohol, one hand gently lift the umbilical cord ligation line, the other hand with alcohol cotton swab carefully in the umbilical fossa and umbilical cord root fine wipe, so that the umbilical cord and umbilical fossa no longer adhesion. Then, use a new alcohol swab to wipe it from the center of navel fossa. Don't forget to disinfect the ligature with alcohol after cleaning.

Before the baby's umbilical cord falls off or when the umbilical fossa is not dry, it is necessary to ensure that the umbilical cord and umbilical fossa are dry, because the umbilical cord that is about to fall off is a kind of necrotic tissue, which is easy to be infected with bacteria. Therefore, once the umbilical cord is soaked in water or urine, it should be dried immediately with dry cotton ball or clean soft gauze, and then disinfected with alcohol cotton swab. Before the umbilical cord falls off, do not let the baby bathe in the bathtub.

Under normal circumstances, the baby's umbilical cord will slowly become black, hard, 1 to 2 weeks off. If the baby's umbilical cord does not fall off after 2 weeks, we should carefully observe the condition of the umbilical cord, as long as there is no sign of infection, such as no swelling or suppuration, no large amount of liquid exudates from the umbilical fossa, there is no need to worry. In addition, alcohol can be used to wipe the umbilical fossa of the baby to keep the umbilical cord stump dry and accelerate the umbilical cord stump shedding and healing.

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Clear or yellowish viscous fluid often exudes from the healing umbilical cord stump. This is the fluid exuded from the healing umbilical cord stump, which is a normal phenomenon. After the umbilical cord falls off naturally, there will be some moisture in the umbilical fossa, and a little rice soup like liquid oozes out. This is because the surface of the umbilical cord falls off has not completely grown well, and the liquid oozes out from the granulation tissue. Use 75% alcohol medicine education net to collect and sort it out, and gently wipe it clean. Generally 1-2 times a day, 2-3 days after umbilical fossa will be dry. With dry gauze gently wipe the umbilical cord stump, can also accelerate the healing of the navel.