Patient's question:
Newborn umbilical cord bleeding, purulent discharge, and umbilical hernia. Newborn umbilical cord bleeding, purulent discharge, and umbilical hernia.Doctor's answer:
In this case, it may be neonatal umbilical. The general treatment for neonatal umbilical is as follows: For mild umbilical in infants, we use 2.5-3.5% hydrogen peroxide for cleaning, because hydrogen peroxide releases oxygen molecules and produces many white bubbles when it comes into contact with organic matter. Therefore, it is necessary to clean repeatedly until the bubbles disappear, and then apply a 5% povidone-iodine solution twice a day. There is no need to cover the umbilical area with gauze. If the amount of bleeding is not significant and there is no surrounding redness or swelling, and the child does not have a fever, it is generally not a problem. Just pay attention to disinfection and keep the umbilical area dry. However, if the bleeding does not stop, it should be considered that there may be a bleeding disorder.