What's wrong with the newborn's lower body?

Many parents will find that newborn girls have blood down there. This situation is very worrying for parents. They are afraid that there is something wrong with the child's body and that it will affect the child's physical development. In fact, this situation may be caused by the mother's hormones entering the baby's body, and it will slowly recover. The following is a detailed introduction to why there is blood in a newborn girl.

It is normal for a newborn baby girl to bleed from the vagina. This is caused by the mother's hormones entering the fetus' body before the baby is born, and the sudden interruption of hormones in the body after the baby is born.

Suggestions: You can use sterilized gauze or cotton swabs to clean the baby's vulva, change the baby's diaper in time, and keep the baby's vulva clean and hygienic to prevent infection.

The hymen of a newborn girl is swollen, purple-red, and slightly protrudes from the fissure of the vulva; the labia are soft, round, and plump, and the vulva may be covered with white curd-like or mucous secretions, and sometimes there is a small amount of secretion. This transparent leucorrhea has no unpleasant odor and is non-irritating to the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals.

At this time, the girl's reproductive organs are not yet fully developed, the vaginal mucosa is thin, and the acidity in the vagina is low. If pathogens or foreign objects invade, it is easy to get infected. In addition, girls' urethra is short and wide, and the urethral opening is close to the vagina and anus, so bacteria can easily invade and the chance of urinary tract infection is relatively high.

In daily life, mothers should take good care of their girls' vulva. First of all, it is best to use cotton diapers and try to avoid fibers to prevent local moisture or eczema. Secondly, clean the vulva every night before going to bed and after each bowel movement. When cleaning, the towel should be moved from the vaginal opening to the anus (this is also the direction when wiping with toilet paper after defecation). If the direction is opposite, the bacteria around the anus will be transmitted to the vagina or urethra. In addition, parents should prepare a small basin and towel for washing their vulva.