What should I do if my belly button falls off and bleeds

The belly button is an organ that is not of much use after the baby is born, but is of great significance when the baby is still in the mother's womb. Because the umbilical cord connects the baby and the mother, and it is also because of the umbilical cord that the baby can fully absorb the nutrients it needs in the mother's belly for healthy development and growth. After the baby is born, there is generally no bleeding if the umbilical cord falls off. So, what should you do if your baby’s belly button falls off and bleeds?

1. What should I do if my baby's belly button falls off and bleeds?

The baby's belly button has fallen off now. We must continue to disinfect her belly button every day, and then wear soft clothes. Do not let the clothes rub against the belly button to avoid pain. Don't touch it with your hands, it will heal slowly. Mothers can go to the pharmacy to buy a bottle of anti-inflammatory and hemostatic medicine and wipe the baby with a cotton swab.

2. How to take good care of your baby's belly button

1. Prevent belly button infection

After bathing the baby, observe whether the umbilical cord is red or swollen, whether there is abnormal secretion or bleeding in the umbilical cord, and whether the umbilical cord has fallen off. Fully expose the umbilical fossa and gently wipe the umbilical stump and umbilical cord with a cotton swab dipped in clean water. Wipe in order from the root of the umbilical cord to the umbilical cord and then to the surrounding skin. Allow the umbilical cord to dry naturally. However, if the baby's umbilical cord appears a little damp, wrap it with gauze or an umbilical bag to prevent infection.

2. Pay attention when wearing diapers

When wrapping the diaper, keep it below the umbilical cord and leave the navel exposed to the air or cover it with clean, loose clothing. If there is urine or feces contamination, clean it with clean water and let it dry naturally.

3. Daily observation and care of the umbilical cord

The umbilical cord should be observed and cared for once a day until it falls off. Do not forcibly remove the umbilical cord before it falls off. In the first few days after the umbilical cord stump falls off, the umbilical cord should still be observed for abnormal secretions, granulation tissue hyperplasia and other abnormal conditions, and corresponding treatment should be taken.

4. Observe whether there is any secretion in the baby's navel

When caring for the baby's navel, you should also pay attention to observe whether there is bloody or yellow secretion oozing from the baby's navel. The normal phenomenon is that the baby's navel has not changed or the navel is dry; if the umbilicus and the skin around the navel are slightly red and swollen and accompanied by a small amount of serous purulent secretion, it is mild omphalitis; when the navel or the navel area is obviously red, swollen and hard, there is a lot of purulent secretion, accompanied by a bad smell or systemic symptoms, it is severe omphalitis.

5. Go to the hospital if necessary

When the umbilical cord has not fallen off naturally after more than 3 weeks or when there are some abnormalities in the umbilical cord, it is best to take the baby back to the hospital and ask a professional doctor to help check to avoid serious consequences.