Crowns the navel of the newborn

Just yesterday, the young mother returned home from the hospital, began to get used to the new status and new concerns and now the first problem has arisen - the baby has a belly button. Than it threatens, why it covers the navel of the newborn and what needs to be done - let's understand together.

Umbilical wound is formed at the site of the decayed umbilical remainder (stump). He heals within ten to fifteen days. The wound is open, and therefore accessible to the penetration of various microorganisms. That is why it is necessary until the wound is completely closed and carefully guarded for it.

When the umbilical wound is covered in the first days after the umbilical cord has dropped - you should not worry at all, it's normal. A small allocation of blood is permissible and throughout the entire healing period. Most likely, this is the result of damage to the crust on the wound while changing a diaper or clothes, or maybe the crust just broke when the baby cried.

What is included in caring for the umbilical wound and what needs to be reserved?

To care for the umbilical will need very little - hydrogen peroxide, zelenka (potassium permanganate, chlorophylliptine solution - any disinfectant) and cotton hygiene sticks.

1. Wash hands thoroughly before handling the umbilical cord.
2. Put a little peroxide in the navel. For convenience, the navel is slightly stretched with the fingers of the other hand. Peroxide will soak the crusts formed and you can easily clean them;
3. When peroxide stops bubbling, take a cotton swab in your hand and carefully clean everything that has accumulated in the umbilical.
4. When you have cleaned the navel, take another stick and dip it into the green (weak solution of potassium permanganate, chlorophylliptine solution) and lubricate the umbilical wound. Do not be afraid to hurt the baby - the maximum that he will feel, so it's light discomfort.

In the treatment of umbilical wound there are several subtleties:

1. You can not stick a belly-button with a plaster. It is important that the navel is not closed with a diaper. You can buy special diapers with a cutout for the navel, or simply bend the edge off the available ones. Umbilical wound should breathe - this is an important condition for its early healing.
2. Do not treat the skin around the belly button. Zelenka is a very coloring remedy, and you can not immediately notice if the skin begins to turn red and inflame.
3. Treatment of the navel should not be done more than twice a day. Often disturbing the wound, you prevent it from quickly healing.
4. Try to arrange a baby bath more often. There is nothing better than fresh air for the healing of the umbilical wound.
5. Do not rush with the laying of the baby on his tummy. Wait until the umbilical wound is healed.

When should I see a doctor immediately?

1. Crohns umbilical wound is abundant, often, and the discharge of blood does not cease after treatment.
2. The skin around the navel flushed, swelled, became inflamed.
3. From the navel pus began to stand out.
4. There was an unpleasant smell.
5. The child is restless, eats badly, sleeps, is nervous, his temperature has risen.
6. The navel of the newborn kills and does not heal after one month after the umbilical cord has dropped.

All this can be a sign that the umbilical wound was infected and developed there in a favorable moist environment. Analyzes in this case the child does not do, prescribe a treatment on the basis of an external examination. As treatment appoint ointments with antibiotic. If the inflammation is serious, then treatment is possible in the hospital. Be that as it may, if you notice a serious disorder with the umbilical cord of a baby, it is worthwhile once again to consult a district pediatrician or a visiting nurse.