Hello everyone, many friends don’t know much about the care of the newborn’s umbilical cord. Today I will share with you the knowledge about the correct umbilical cord care method for the newborn’s belly button. Hope it helps you!
Contents of this article
- Newborn one-day care process
- The correct way to care for the belly button of a newborn baby
- How to care for the belly button of a newborn baby
- What are the procedures for caring for a newborn after birth
- Newborn belly button 50 What\’s wrong with the sky not falling yet? The baby is not feeling well anymore. How to care for it
1. Newborn One-day care process
1. Care for the newborn on the first day: Let the newborn\’s body tilt at about 45 degrees, then gently pat its back with your hands to remove the amniotic fluid. Spit it all out.
2. Then wrap the newborn well. If it is hungry, you can feed the newborn some milk powder first. After that, it depends on when the newborn passes meconium and it should be timely. Clean it up.
3. Newborns cannot use pillows after birth, and cannot take a bath immediately. They should be washed after a day or two.
4. When holding a newborn, you should support the waist and head, and when feeding, you should also hold the newborn to avoid choking.
2. Correct umbilical cord care method for newborn belly button
Use Dip a cotton swab into hydrogen peroxide for preliminary disinfection and cleaning, and then use iodophor for disinfection. Use a rotating method to clean the depth of the umbilical cord. Disinfect 2-3 times a day. Then dry the umbilical cord without covering it. After the umbilical cord falls off naturally, continue cleaning and disinfecting for a few days until the belly button is completely grown. If your baby\’s belly button is red, swollen, smelly, bleeding, or exuding, seek medical attention immediately.
3. How to care for the belly button of a newborn baby
1. Newborn baby belly buttonBefore it falls, you can use a cotton ball dipped in a little alcohol and rub it around the baby\’s belly button to disinfect it. Disinfect it about twice a day. When bathing your baby, avoid getting the navel area wet. You can put a navel patch on your baby.
2. After the baby\’s belly button falls, you should also use a cotton ball dipped in alcohol to disinfect the baby\’s belly button, and clean the dirt inside the baby\’s belly button. Avoid suppuration caused by bacteria.
4. What are the procedures for caring for a newborn after birth
Newborn The skin and mucosal barrier function is relatively poor at birth and is susceptible to invasion by pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, we need to pay attention to skin care, keep the skin clean and hygienic, try to avoid skin damage, and reduce the probability of secondary skin infection.
When newborns are born, their navel is relatively open, and their immune function is low, so they are prone to navel infection. It is recommended to strengthen belly button care, mainly keeping the belly button clean, hygienic and dry, and regularly using iodophor or alcohol for disinfection, which can help reduce the probability of belly button infection.
When a newborn is born, the gastrointestinal tract function is not yet mature, so it is recommended to feed in an appropriate amount and avoid overfeeding.
Newborns also need to actively strengthen care and prevent diseases after birth. For example, opening windows frequently for ventilation, avoiding crowded places, and avoiding close contact with infected people can reduce the probability of cross-infection.
5. What’s wrong with the newborn baby’s belly button that hasn’t fallen off after 50 days? The baby is not feeling well anymore. How to care for it
Parents can continue to observe for a period of time, because the doctor\’s ligation method is different when each child is born, and the time when the umbilical cord falls off may still be different, and the dryness and hygiene around the umbilical cord must be protected. , if there is redness, swelling and running water, it may be caused by infection and you need to seek medical treatment in time. If the child\’s belly button does not fall off for a long time, you can take the child to the hospital for an examination and correct it in time.
This ends the content about newborn umbilical care. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
