After a baby is born, the umbilical cord does not immediately fall off and it takes some time for it to dry up and fall off. Parents should take good care of their children's umbilical area, avoiding contact with water and friction, otherwise it is easy to cause inflammation of the child's umbilical area. Some children may have white things on their belly button after the umbilical cord falls off. So, what is the white foreign object on the baby's belly button?
Some babies have incomplete umbilical cord detachment, which can leave a white substance at the navel that appears to be suppurative. However, this is actually due to incomplete detachment of the root of the umbilical cord. If there is no redness or swelling around the child's belly button, and the baby has no other abnormalities and can eat and sleep, parents do not need to worry. Parents only need to disinfect their babies every day, and usually after 3-7 days, the umbilical cord residue in the child's belly button will fall off on its own.
Many children, after the umbilical cord falls off, are not properly cared for by their parents, which can easily lead to tissue infections and suppuration. At this time, white objects can be seen in the child's belly button. For this situation, parents must promptly handle and treat it.
Parents can use 75% alcohol, iodine or saline solution to disinfect their children's umbilical area. When disinfecting, a medical cotton swab should be used. After dipping it in disinfectant, gently wipe the affected area to remove all purulent secretions. If there is no improvement after a few days, seek medical attention promptly.
