How to properly process the umbilical wound of a newborn?

How to properly process the umbilical wound of a newborn?

At the birth of the baby, the umbilical cord is not cutback to back, but leaving a small tail. This tail gradually dries up and disappears on its own, an umbilical wound is formed. Sometimes this happens even in the hospital, sometimes already at home. For umbilical wound, after the remainder of the umbilical cord is removed, it is necessary to look after.

How to properly process the umbilical wound of a newborn?

You will need

  • - hydrogen peroxide;
  • - cotton buds;
  • - wadding;
  • - green.

Instructions

1

It is desirable that the remainder of the cord disappear itself. Do not force him to unscrew it. Usually it occurs approximately on 5-7 day of a life of the kid. Treatment of the umbilical wound is necessary two times a day: morning and evening. Doing this is easy, you just need to adjust. Remember, there are no nerve endings in the umbilical cord. From your manipulations on handling the umbilical wound, no pain is felt by the baby.

2

First, you need to treat the wound with peroxidehydrogen: drip a small amount of peroxide on the wound or sweep it with cotton wool soaked in peroxide. You will be more comfortable if, after the peroxide has hissed, you will remove its excess residues with a dry clean fleece.

3

Crusts, which have already disappeared after peroxide, can be removed with a cotton swab. But do not take them off yourself: remove those that are soaked and go themselves.

4

Next, you need to spread the umbilical wound with greeneryusing a cotton swab. Zelenka will accelerate the healing, it will dry the bones. Do not apply any healing ointments! The wound should dry out in the air.

5

Then just fasten the diaper, a littlehaving bent its edge. Many models of diapers for newborns provide an opportunity to bend the belt so that it does not rub the umbilical wound. Closing it with no bandages is not necessary.

6

To bathe the baby while the umbilical wound is stillnot healed, better in boiled or filtered water. You should clearly know that in the bathing water of an infant there are no infections and dirt, because through the wound the infection easily enters the baby's body. After the wound heals, you can bathe in unboiled water.

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