How to prevent and care for Neonatal Omphalitis?
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The umbilical cord is the passage for the fetus to supply nutrition and excrete waste in the mother. After the fetus is born, the medical staff will ligate and cut off the umbilical cord; After the umbilical cord is broken, the umbilical cord stump becomes thin and black gradually. Generally, the umbilical cord falls off about one week after the baby is born. If you don't pay attention to nursing before the umbilical cord falls off, the wound is easy to be infected and omphalitis occurs; Omphalitis refers to acute inflammation caused by bacterial invasion and reproduction of umbilical stump. How to prevent and care for Neonatal Omphalitis? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.
How to prevent and care for Neonatal Omphalitis?
When nursing the baby's umbilicus, wash hands first and keep the baby's abdomen warm. Avoid home delivery. If the scissors are not disinfected or boiled water is hot, the umbilical cord will be cut, causing infection and tetanus. Avoid pollution of urine and feces. It's best to use disinfectant diapers with good water absorption and air permeability. When children cry, check whether the diapers are wet and replace them in time.
Attention should be paid to umbilical antler, umbilical fistula, umbilical bleeding or umbilical cellulitis. When the umbilical cord stump does not fall off for a long time, it should be observed whether the umbilical cord is broken, the ligation is not firm, and there is a small amount of blood circulation.
Parents should master the conventional disinfection method, only disinfection surface is not enough, must be from the root of the navel from the inside out ring thorough cleaning disinfection. When taking a bath, pay attention not to wet the umbilicus. After taking a bath, dry the umbilicus nest water with a sterilized dry cotton branch and disinfect it with 75% alcohol to keep the part dry.
matters needing attention
After the umbilical cord stump falls off, pay attention to observe whether there is cherry red granuloma hyperplasia in the umbilical fossa. It should be treated as soon as possible to prevent the delay of treatment due to too long granuloma. 10% silver nitrate solution can be used for cauterization. After leaving the mother, the fetus becomes a baby. The baby means to absorb nutrition through its own ability, and can not forget the contribution of the umbilical cord, so as to avoid or reduce the problems of the umbilical cord.
