Patient's question:
Newborns may develop blood and moisture seepage, redness and swelling of the navel, along with a small amount of pus discharge, possibly due to not thoroughly cleaning the umbilical area with alcohol after bathing. How many days does it usually take for a newborn with umbilical to be hospitalized?Doctor's answer:
If parents do not take good care of the umbilical cord after it breaks, it is very easy to cause infection, leading to umbilical cord inflammation. Once umbilical cord inflammation occurs, it will affect the health of the newborn. Umbilical cord inflammation in newborns generally requires about a week of hospitalization. However, since each newborn's condition is different, the recovery time after treatment varies. If the newborn recovers quickly, they may only need to stay in the hospital for 3 days. If the newborn recovers slowly, they may need about 7-10 days.