Dear parents, let's learn about the umbilical cord knowledge of newborn babies.
When the baby is still in the mother's tummy, the umbilical cord is the link between the baby and the mother, delivering nutrients to the baby.
After the baby is born, the mission of the umbilical cord is also completed, so it is cut into a blue-white stump of only about one centimeter, which turns brownish white after a few hours, and then gradually withers, thins and turns black. It will fall off after three to seven days. Before that, due to the constriction of its internal blood vessels, the umbilical cord skin was pulled inward and sunken, forming the umbilical fossa, which is what we call the navel eye.
For this little belly button, mom and dad must not be negligent. If the baby is not well cared for after birth, the belly button will cause inflammation and bring a series of troubles to the baby and new parents.
Under normal circumstances, the umbilical cord will fall off three to seven days after birth. Before the umbilical cord falls off, the umbilical cord can easily become a breeding ground for bacteria to multiply, because the umbilical cord is cut off to form a wound, which is an important portal for bacteria to invade the newborn, and in severe cases, it can lead to sepsis and death. Therefore, the disinfection care of the umbilical cord is very important, when caring for the baby's umbilical cord, parents should pay attention to keep the local area clean and dry before the umbilical cord falls off, especially the diaper should not be covered to the umbilicus, so as not to get wet after urination. Umbilical sores. The outside of the bandaged gauze should be checked frequently for bleeding, and if it does, it will need to be re-ligated to stop the bleeding. If there is no bleeding, just use a 75% alcohol swab every day to light the root of the navel and wait for it to fall off naturally.
Second, what should I do if the umbilical cord of a newborn does not fall off? Usually, your baby's umbilical cord will slowly turn black and stiff and fall off in three to seven days. If your baby's umbilical cord does not fall off after two weeks, watch the cord carefully. As long as there are no signs of infection, no redness or suppuration, and no large amount of fluid oozing from the umbilical fossa, there is no need to worry.
In addition, mom and dad can wipe the umbilical fossa with 75% alcohol to keep the umbilical cord stump dry to accelerate the shedding of the umbilical cord stump and the healing of the navel.
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