Patient's question:
A sister who has given birth to a baby came to visit my 20-day-old child. She held the baby for a while and noticed that my baby looked a bit swollen. She wanted to ask about the treatment for neonatal edema.Doctor's answer:
Parents of newborns with edema should not ignore it, as there are physiological and pathological differences in neonatal edema. If the physiological edema disappears within a few days after birth, it will naturally resolve. If it does not disappear, it is important to take the baby to the hospital promptly for blood tests, blood tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, and echocardiograms to quickly determine the cause of the edema, rule out the underlying cause, and provide symptomatic treatment.