After the baby is born, the connection bridge between them and the mother's body will be cut, that is, the umbilical cord will be cut, and the doctor will do some treatment on the umbilical cord to prevent infection and inflammation of the umbilical cord wound. Before the baby's umbilical cord falls off, parents need to take good care of them to maintain the baby's physical health. So, how to take care of the baby's belly button during the postpartum period?
If parents want their baby to be healthy, they should take good care of their baby's belly button. After the baby is born, there will be a portion of the umbilical cord at the navel that needs to be naturally dried and removed. Parents cannot use brute force to remove it, otherwise it will threaten the baby's physical health. Generally, the umbilical cord of a baby will fall off within two weeks after birth. Even if it doesn't fall off in time, parents don't have to worry, as long as they take good care of the baby's umbilical cord.
Firstly, parents should keep their navel dry and clean. After bathing the baby every day, it is important to promptly dry the skin around the navel with a cotton swab to prevent the navel from becoming moist and infected with inflammation. Then disinfect it with alcohol to prevent bacterial and viral infections. If the baby has umbilical bleeding, don't be nervous. Use alcohol to disinfect and wipe it off, and then wrap it with disinfectant gauze.
After the baby's umbilical cord falls off, parents should continue to take good care of the umbilical area to ensure its healing and recovery. When keeping the baby's navel dry, parents should be careful not to let the waist of the diaper rub against the baby's navel, otherwise their navel may rub and bleed, which is not conducive to wound healing and recovery.
