Umbilical cord bleeding in newborn babies can be divided into two situations

Many newborns have umbilical cord bleeding. Although this is a relatively common phenomenon, for many parents, when their babies have umbilical cord bleeding, many parents are particularly worried. So they want to fully understand which two situations are related to umbilical cord bleeding of newborn babies. The following content gives a detailed introduction so that you can have a comprehensive understanding.

The phenomenon of umbilical cord bleeding is a very worrying thing for many new mothers. We all know that under normal circumstances, the stump of the umbilical cord will bleed and fall off on the fourth or fifth day. After the umbilical cord falls off normally, the navel, which has been dry for a period of time, will gradually begin to exude, and sometimes the gauze attached to the navel will bleed. The main reason for concern is that the time required from the falling off of the umbilical cord stump to the complete drying of the navel varies, and can take up to about a month. It is precisely because of this, coupled with the lack of guidance from others, that new mothers will worry too much about their children. They worry about two main aspects: one is that they don’t know why the bleeding is still going on for such a long time, and the other is that they don’t know whether such bleeding will have any impact on the baby’s health.

Umbilical cord bleeding in newborn babies can be divided into two situations

1. After the umbilical cord falls off, local granulation tissue bleeding is more common, often followed by secondary infection and accompanied by a small amount of purulent secretions. 1% silver nitrate can be used to cauterize the granulation tissue, or 1% iodine can be used for disinfection. If necessary, antibiotics, vitamin K and other drugs can be used to help recover as quickly as possible.

2. Umbilical artery bleeding is less common. Because the umbilical cord is thick and the knot becomes loose after shrinking, it is easy to cause bleeding. This type of bleeding usually occurs within 24 hours after birth. Sometimes the umbilical cord is cut too much and the knot loosens and falls off by itself. Or the cord used to tie the umbilical cord is too thin or too tight and may cut a blood vessel and cause bleeding. This type of bleeding should be re-treated at the umbilical cord, the umbilical cord should be ligated, and broken blood vessels should be sutured to prevent anemia due to excessive bleeding. Severe bleeding may be treated with blood transfusions.

There are two situations of umbilical cord bleeding in newborn babies. I believe that through understanding the above content, you should fully understand the two situations of umbilical cord bleeding in newborn babies. So after fully understanding it, you can judge which situation your child has based on the above introduction? Then you can judge and find out the cause, and improve it as soon as possible through effective treatment.