Patient's question:
The doll has been born for six days. I have been disinfecting the umbilical cord every day. Last night, I noticed that the doll's umbilical cord seemed to have an infection. I went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor there said it was umbilical cord inflammation and that special treatment was needed. I would like to ask how to handle umbilical cord inflammation in babies?Doctor's answer:
Cellulitis is an acute cellulitis of the periumbilical tissues. If the infection progresses, it may develop into a complex abdominal wall cellulitis or progress to a periumbilical abscess. It can also be accompanied by peritonitis and sepsis. If the fetus is infected at the umbilicus, white pus will appear at the umbilicus. In this case, the infant should be treated with umbilical cord disinfection as soon as possible. At the same time, anti-inflammatory treatment must be administered daily before the umbilical cord closes. Other parts of the body should also be regularly wiped clean, because the infant's metabolism is faster.