What is vaginal bleeding in babies?

Menstrual bleeding usually occurs during women's menstruation, but many babies also experience symptoms of vaginal bleeding. Since babies should not experience this at this time, parents are very worried and want to know the cause. So, what is the cause of vaginal bleeding in babies? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Neonatal vaginal bleeding occurs when the estrogen in the mother's body enters the baby's body through the placenta while the baby is in the mother's womb. After the baby is born, the estrogen level in the body drops rapidly, and the baby's uterine mucosa loses the effect of estrogen, so it falls off and bleeds, forming false menstruation.

Vaginal bleeding in newborn girls is usually a normal phenomenon and parents generally do not need to worry. However, if the amount of bleeding is heavy or lasts for a long time, parents must take the baby to the hospital in time to rule out the possibility of disease.

For false menstruation in newborn girls, the mother does not need to do any special treatment for physiological vaginal bleeding. She just needs to change the baby's diaper in time and clean up the secretions.

In addition to vaginal bleeding, some newborn girls sometimes have white, yellow or transparent secretions on the vulva. The reason for this secretion in the vagina of baby girls is the same as vaginal bleeding, which is also because the sudden decrease in estrogen causes changes in the endometrium. Parents who are caring for their baby can gently wipe her with a cotton swab dipped in clean water.

The above is an introduction to what causes vaginal bleeding in infants. I hope it will be helpful to parents. When a baby has vaginal bleeding, parents do not need to worry at all, as it is mainly caused by false menstruation. However, it should be noted that vaginal bleeding in infants should not have any abnormal odor. If there is any abnormality, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.