Baby navel infection symptoms?

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After the newborn is separated from the mother, the nursing of the navel is very important. Under normal circumstances, the nursing staff will disinfect it with alcohol to accelerate the drying of the navel and avoid bacterial infection. Under normal circumstances, the umbilical cord will naturally dry and fall off about one week after the baby is born, and the longest time will not exceed 14 days, Most of them will soon dry out and fall off. There may be some blood in the navel that just fell off, but don't be nervous. This is normal. Now, baby's navel infection symptoms? Let's talk about it.

Baby navel infection symptoms?

The initial symptoms were delayed wound healing and discharge after umbilical cord shedding. Sometimes the umbilicus is red and swollen, small granulation surface or a small amount of mucus or purulent secretion can be seen in the umbilical fossa.

Serious person can have red, swollen, hot, painful wait for the symptom of cellulitis. When the infection is more serious, obvious swelling and hardening around the umbilicus can be seen, there are more purulent secretions, light pressure around the umbilicus, pus flows out from the umbilicus concave and has a bad smell.

General systemic symptoms are mild, such as infection spread to the adjacent peritoneum leading to peritonitis, patients often have varying degrees of fever and leukocytosis. If septicemia is caused by vascular spread, symptoms such as restlessness, pale complexion, rejection of milk, dyspnea and hepatosplenomegaly may appear.

matters needing attention

If the baby's umbilicus appeared inflammation, must be treated in time, because if not treated in time, it may lead to aggravation of the disease, lead to sepsis or peritonitis and other diseases. In addition, the baby's umbilical must pay attention to nursing, mother in umbilical care should pay attention to hand disinfection, in order to avoid infection.