There is secretion in the female baby's lower body

It is normal for a baby girl to have white secretions in her private parts after birth. At this time, new parents should wash the baby's buttocks regularly. On the one hand, it is to clean these white secretions, and on the other hand, it is to maintain hygiene and cleanliness. It is best to use a dedicated basin for washing the buttocks. Because it is a newborn, the private parts should not be cleaned too frequently as the organs are still relatively fragile. This article introduces some content about this aspect, let’s take a look.

1. What is the reason for the discharge from the female baby's lower body?

When a baby girl is born, there is some white stuff down there. This is normal and will disappear when the baby is one month old. You can wash your child with clean water.

2. What should I do if my baby girl has white discharge?

Prepare a special basin for your child to wash his/her buttocks and wash his/her hands cleanly. After boiling the water, let it cool down. When it is no longer hot, use a large-headed cotton swab dipped in warm water to gently roll away the secretions; or you can wash it with your hands. You can also wipe it with a towel dipped in warm water, but you must pay attention to the cleaning order. The girl's private parts should not be washed every time and should not be washed frequently.

3. How to care for the private parts of a newborn baby girl

Step 1: Prepare cleaning supplies

First of all, parents should prepare items for cleaning the private parts of the newborn baby girl, which generally include: a special cotton towel, a special washbasin, a special butt washing basin, cotton swabs, warm water, olive oil or tea seed oil, diaper cream, etc.

Step 2: Warm water

When using water to clean a newborn baby girl's private parts, the water should be heated to boiling and then cooled to about 40°C before use. It cannot be warm water that is mixed with half hot water and half cold water. Such water is not completely boiled and still contains bacteria. Therefore, it is best to use cooled warm water to prevent the baby from being infected by bacteria in the water.

Step 3: Clean your private parts

When cleaning the private parts of a newborn baby girl, the first thing to do is to clean the genitals, and then clean the labia minora from the center to both sides, which is the urinary area. Parents can use a towel dipped in water to clean it. Note that the inside of the baby girl's labia does not need to be cleaned. Then clean the anus, from front to back, and be sure to clean the anus thoroughly to prevent bacteria in the anus from entering the vagina.