Many new fathers and mothers work hard to raise their babies and cherish them very much. But fragile babies need to face various diseases in their daily lives. For example, if a baby has internal heat, diarrhea, enteritis, etc. Among them, inflammation of the baby's navel is a particularly common problem. Therefore, it is necessary for parents to pay more attention and understand the 6 causes of belly button inflammation in infants.
6 Reasons for Infant Navel Inflammation
1. The child suffers from omphalitis in the neonatal period, and due to incomplete treatment, it results in chronic omphalitis, which recurs repeatedly and persists for a long time.
2. Children often scratch the navel with their hands, causing the skin on the navel to be torn and infected, leading to the development of navel inflammation.
3. Some children, out of curiosity, like to insert foreign objects into the navel, causing acute inflammation of the navel.
4. Diapers and clothing rubbing against the navel cause navel infection
5. Getting the umbilical cord or surrounding area wet while taking a shower can cause infection and inflammation.
6. Due to the deep umbilical fossa and wrinkles on the bottom of the skin, dirt and sebum remain, making it difficult to clean the area or accidentally scrape during scaling, resulting in bacterial invasion and infection.
How to Care for Infant Navel Inflammation
1. Change diapers frequently to avoid direct coverage of the navel area to prevent bacterial infection.
2. Keep the navel dry, and after taking a shower, pay attention to wiping it dry.
3. 75% alcohol can be used to scrub the baby's navel and disinfect it.
4. Do not play with small, hard toys or foreign objects for the baby to avoid puncturing the navel.
5. When there is exudate or purulent discharge in the baby's navel, do not use your hands to dig and seek medical attention promptly.
The umbilical cord is the vital link between the baby and the mother, but with the birth of the baby, the historical mission of the umbilical cord will also be fulfilled. During or after the umbilical cord falls off after birth, there may be some hidden dangers that require careful attention from both mothers and fathers. Therefore, mothers and fathers should also understand some baby health care routines to help babies grow up healthily.
