Patient's question:
Baby is 10 days old. On the seventh day, the umbilical cord fell off. On the day it fell off, the baby got wet in the bath, but the disinfection couldn't reach inside. Today, I noticed a little pus and a smelly odor. In the afternoon, after eating, I planned to let my husband take the baby to the maternal and child health hospital for a check-up. I don't know which department to see.Doctor's answer:
Infant umbilical can be treated by registering at the pediatric department. The wound left after the umbilical cord is cut is very prone to inflammation, especially in hot summer, when umbilical is particularly common. This requires parents to pay attention to the care of the baby's wound and frequently observe the condition of the wound. Even if the baby accidentally develops umbilical, parents do not need to be overly anxious, as it can recover with proper disinfection if it is not severe. The main symptoms are sticky, purulent secretions at the umbilical cord area, accompanied by a foul odor, or redness in the umbilical cord fossa.