White discharge from the urethra of a baby boy, most parents do not take good care of it

Whether it is a boy or a girl, the health of the urinary system is very important. Many parents think that there is no need to pay too much attention to the genitals of newborns, and there is no need to deliberately wash this part when cleaning, because in traditional thinking, this part is considered very private and fragile and should not be moved. Occasionally, many parents will find that there is secretion in the urethra of male babies, and it is white. This symptom requires special care.

Precautions for newborn male baby's genital care

1. The water temperature should be appropriate

The water temperature when bathing the baby should be controlled at 38-40 degrees Celsius. This not only protects the baby's skin from scalding by hot water, but also protects the scrotum from scalding.

Moms and dads will find that when the weather is very hot or the baby is wearing a hot diaper, the baby's scrotum will be soft, like a balloon skin, and the small testicles inside will be obviously round and bulging. This is because when heated, the smooth muscles of the scrotal wall reflexively relax, and they relax to protect themselves and dissipate heat. If it is cold, the scrotum will shrink into a ball to maintain the necessary body temperature. Therefore, when taking a bath, you must control the water temperature. At the same time, you need to flush after each bowel movement.

2. Don’t squeeze

The baby's penis is covered with tendons and fibrous tissue and is exposed outside the body, making it very fragile. When bathing, new parents may easily squeeze or pinch these parts of the baby's body due to nervousness or panic, so special attention should be paid.

3. Cleaning areas with rich wrinkles

Gently lift your baby's penis and gently clean the base with a piece of soft gauze. Then clean the baby's scrotum, which has many wrinkles and is more likely to hide sweat and dirt. The area below the scrotum is also where sweat and dirt can easily hide, including the area near the groin, so pay special attention to wiping it.

4. Wear loose and breathable diapers and pants

Don't wrap your baby boy's perineum too tightly. If you don't use diapers for your baby, after he urinates, it is best to wipe the urine with a clean, lint-free tissue to keep the area dry.

5. Pay attention to the cleaning of foreskin and glans

There is no need to deliberately clean the foreskin before the baby is one year old, because the baby's foreskin and glans are still grown together at this time, and turning over the tender foreskin too early will hurt the baby's genitals.

After one year old, it should be cleaned every few days, but only when the baby is emotionally stable. When cleaning, the mother gently pinches the middle section of the penis with the thumb and index finger of her right hand, gently pushes the foreskin back toward the child's abdominal wall, so that the glans and coronal sulcus are completely exposed, and then gently cleans it with warm water. After washing, be sure to restore the foreskin to its original position.