The baby's smiling eyes are full of dependence on their mother, but have you ever noticed that sometimes when the baby wakes up, the corners of their eyes are covered in eye droppings, and even their eyelids are stuck? Sometimes eye droppings also grow during the day. Is there something wrong with the baby's eyes? Mommy, don't just wipe off the baby's eye droppings. You need to know the reason why the baby has a lot of eye droppings so that he can stop being a dirty baby.
The reason for the sudden increase in eye droppings in babies
1. Conjunctivitis
If your baby not only has a lot of eye droppings, but also has redness, swelling, and inflammation of the eyelid skin, accompanied by increased tears and eye congestion, the baby may have conjunctivitis! Mommy should immediately give the baby local drops of antibiotic eye drops and erythromycin ointment to reduce inflammation in the eyes as soon as possible.
2. Corneal ulcer
Think about whether your baby's eyes have suffered any external injuries recently? If your baby has a wound in their eyes, it's easy to get infected with bacteria. If you see your baby crying with their eyes pointed at, take them to the hospital immediately and get some antibiotics prescribed! It is important to control the infection to prevent the ulcer from worsening.
3. Shanghuo
When a baby gets angry, they not only suddenly have more eye droppings, but also often have symptoms such as fear of heat, sweating, and dry stools. High calorie complementary foods and formula may be the cause of a baby's internal heat. In this case, mothers should encourage their babies to eat more vegetables and fruits, drink more water, and improve their eating habits in a timely manner.
Methods for cleaning eye droppings for babies
1. The simplest method
Wipe off with a damp towel. When a baby doesn't have much eye droppings, it's best to prepare a new small towel at home. After getting wet, help the baby wipe off the eye droppings, which is very easy and simple.
2. The most hygienic method
Wipe eye droppings with disinfectant cotton balls. If the baby has a lot of eye droppings and they are a bit hard, they cannot be forcefully wiped off. Instead, a disinfectant cotton ball should be soaked in warm water and pinched off. First, wet the eye droppings on the eyelashes, and then gently wipe them from the inside of the eyes to the outside.
