What should I do if my newborn's vulva is red and swollen?

After a baby is born, all aspects of its skin are relatively delicate. It is easy to cause some physical diseases if it is affected by the outside world or external bacteria. Redness and swelling of the vulva in newborns is also a relatively common phenomenon. Generally speaking, frequent diaper changes without paying attention to hygiene can easily cause redness and swelling of the vulva in newborns. Parents need to carefully observe the changes in their children.

What should I do if my baby's vulva is red and swollen?

When it comes to what to do if the baby's vulva is red and swollen, we know that the vulva of girls is not yet fully developed during infancy, the resistance of the vaginal epithelium is relatively poor, and the vagina is relatively close to the anus, which greatly increases the chance of vulvitis caused by bacterial infection.

(1) As a parent, you should pay attention to keeping your baby’s vulva clean and dry, especially changing diapers regularly. Do not ignore changing diapers just because your baby does not urinate a lot. In addition, when changing diapers, you should confidently check whether the baby's vulva has redness, swelling, or abnormal secretions, and wipe it clean with a tissue.

(2) What should I do if my baby's vulva is red and swollen? To prevent the redness and swelling from getting worse, parents should not take their babies to public swimming pools. Also, do not wear open-crotch pants for baby girls or choose tight pants to give the vulva sufficient breathing space.

(3) If the baby's vulva is red and swollen and there is abnormal secretion, you must seek medical attention immediately to avoid the disease from further developing and causing more serious damage to the baby's vulva.

A baby girl who is just a few days old may have clear liquid, white substance, or even bloody secretions discharged from her vagina. Don't worry, this is because after the baby leaves the mother's body, the estrogen left by the mother will still be in the baby. It will last for about a few weeks and then slowly disappear.

The white substance or secretions on the baby's vulva have bactericidal and antibacterial effects, which can protect the local mucous membrane from contamination by feces. If you clean excessively, it will not only increase the chance of local infection, but also cause local mucosal damage and increase the chance of adhesion of the labia minora.

When washing a baby girl's butt, be gentle and use clean water to wash it from front to back.

About 30% of baby girls aged 3 months to 6 years will experience adhesion of the labia minora, but their parents don't notice it. As they grow older, the adhesion basically disappears on its own. Adhesion of the labia minora is caused by inflammatory stimulation. Excessive washing or lack of hygiene can cause local inflammation.

What to do if labia minora adhesion occurs?

Stop over-cleaning or being hygienic. Just rinse with clean water; when the baby cries while peeing, it is necessary to rule out excessive adhesion of the labia minora causing urethra; rule out urinary tract infection;