Patient's question:
My friend's little girl has been born for a week. Today when I visited her, I suddenly noticed that her navel was red and swollen, and there was water leaking out. My colleague said it was umbilical. I want to know if hydrogen peroxide can be used for newborn umbilical?Doctor's answer:
The child has had this issue for one week. There is redness and swelling around the navel, with a discharge. This may be related to neonatal umbilical. It is caused by infections such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, or Streptococcus hemolyticus in the umbilical area during the umbilical cord cutting or improper postnatal care. Neonatal umbilical should not be treated with hydrogen peroxide. Because hydrogen peroxide is quite irritating, and the baby's skin is very delicate. If it gets on the child's skin, the child will cry constantly. Therefore, it is necessary to go to the hospital and have a doctor treat it. It is essential to cooperate actively with the doctor's treatment. Use medication to treat it under the guidance of the doctor.