How is infantile umbilical antler treated?

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On the third day of birth, my baby's umbilical cord was a little bleeding. On the 16th day, every time he took a bath and disinfected it with alcohol, there would still be some blood on the cotton swab. The aunt next door said it might be infected. But the baby is too small to give him any medication. Later consulted a specialist, every day at home careful treatment, baby umbilical cord finally no bleeding! Here to share with you how to treat the baby's umbilical cord antler.

How is infantile umbilical antler treated?

First: before the umbilical cord falls off, I clean the umbilical fossa with an alcohol swab every day to remove the local secretion of the umbilical fossa. Be careful to keep dry at the same time. This is to prevent infection of the baby's umbilical cord wound.

Second: if local blood is found later, local infection should be considered, and disinfection and cleaning should be done carefully. So I clean the umbilical cord with alcohol twice a day, especially when I bathe my baby. I carefully protect the umbilical cord from water. After the bath, I gently wipe the umbilical cord with a cotton swab, and then wipe the alcohol.

Third: 20 days later, the baby umbilical cord stump off, umbilical fossa no bleeding, umbilical cord normal off. If the umbilical fossa local blood, at the same time appear similar to the granulation of the umbilical antler (new granulation), you need to go to the hospital for silver nitrate and other local treatment Oh.

matters needing attention

Baobao was born, the umbilical cord has not fully grown, this time we should pay attention to all aspects, so as not to pollute the umbilical cord, causing neonatal omphalitis. Neonatal Omphalitis care stress is careful and thorough disinfection, every link of parents should ensure disinfection in place, so as not to aggravate the infection, is the deterioration of Neonatal Omphalitis. If you can't handle it well, you can ask for professional help.