When the umbilical wound of a newborn is healed? Photo: Getty
For treating a wound in the navel of a newbornYou will need: Hydrogen peroxide; Brilliant green; Cotton swabs; Sterile gauze wipes; Pipette. Prepare all of this in advance and, if necessary, ask another family member for help. Experts recommend performing the procedure immediately after bathing in the morning and evening. First, wash your hands well, then dip a cotton swab in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and carefully remove the discharge from the umbilical wound with it. If one swab is not enough, then take another, and then remove the remaining hydrogen peroxide with the dry side of the swab. Now start treating with brilliant green, then let the wound dry and you can dress the baby. Make sure that neither things nor the diaper touch the edges of the wound and do not injure it.
When the umbilical wound of a newborn
How quickly the umbilical wound heals dependson the correct care of the child during this period. Experts recommend: 1. Bathe the baby until healing only in boiled water. 2. You can add a little potassium permanganate to the water until it acquires a light pink color. Also, instead of potassium permanganate, add decoctions of medicinal herbs with an anti-inflammatory effect to the bath. For example, chamomile, nettle or succession. But do this carefully, since baby skin is very delicate and an allergic reaction may occur. 3. Change the baby's clothes several times a day. They should all not only be well washed and dried, but also ironed. The same applies to bed linen in the crib and diapers. 4. Treat the umbilical wound only on a clean diaper, ironed with an iron. As a rule, the umbilical wound heals most often within 3-5 days after birth. But sometimes this process is delayed up to 2-3 weeks. With proper wound treatment and care for the child during this period, complications usually do not occur, but if healing does not occur, then you must call a doctor who will help solve the problem and find out what caused it. Do not self-medicate under any circumstances, as you can worsen the child's condition and harm his health. See also: