What should be noticed after neonatal umbilical cord falls off

Update Date: 2022-05-21 Source: Network

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Normally, the baby's umbilical cord falls off naturally about a week after birth. But after the umbilical cord falls off, the navel is also the most vulnerable to infection, if infected, it is particularly dangerous. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp what we need to pay attention to after the umbilical cord of the newborn falls off. Now, let's share with you my personal experience in baby care

What should be noticed after neonatal umbilical cord falls off

First: 1 clean the navel every day: dip 75% alcohol with a cotton swab every day, gently lift the umbilical cord ligation line with one hand, and carefully wipe the umbilical fossa and the root of the umbilical cord with an alcohol cotton swab with the other hand to make the umbilical cord no longer adhere to the umbilical fossa. 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.

Second: make sure the umbilical cord and umbilical fossa are dry. Once the umbilical cord is soaked in water or urine, dry it with dry cotton ball or clean soft gauze immediately, and then disinfect it with alcohol cotton swab. Must pay attention to ha, baby umbilical cord off before, can't let the baby soak in the bathtub bath.

Third: if the umbilical cord does not fall off: 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.

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If the umbilical cord is red: once the umbilical cord stump falls off, the navel is formed. In the process of umbilical cord stump falling off, slight redness often appears around the navel, which is a normal phenomenon in the process of falling off, so don't worry.