The child's eyes are red and swollen with eye mucus

When the baby is born, the eyes may become bloodshot, red and swollen due to the squeezing of the mother's birth canal or the stimulation of the amniotic fluid, but these are generally not major problems after treatment by a doctor. If a child's eyes are red, swollen and have eye mucus for too long, you should pay more attention. If there is more and more eye mucus, it may be a sign of eye infection. What should you do if your child has eye mucus? How should you take care of him/her in daily life?

Children's eyes are red and have eye mucus

1. Normal children, when they are 2-3 months old, may have some eye mucus on their eyes when they wake up in the morning. This is because the eyelashes tend to grow inward during this period, and the eyeballs are stimulated by friction and produce eye mucus. Generally, around 1 year old, eyelashes will grow outwards naturally and eye mucus will gradually decrease, so there is no need for treatment. You can wipe it clean with a warm towel, or use a cotton swab dipped in 2% boric acid solution and gently wipe it from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner.

2. If a child is born with a layer of grayish white stuff on his eyes, it is not eye boogers. This layer of grayish white stuff is medically called "vernix caseosa". Vernix caseosa has the function of protecting the skin and preventing heat dissipation. It can be absorbed by itself, so it cannot be wiped off casually. Another reason for excessive eye mucus is that the child has accumulated heat in the body, which is commonly known as "getting angry".

3. Most of the time, it is caused by the habit of eating high-calorie foods such as fish, shrimp, and meat, and less consumption of fruits and vegetables. In addition to excessive eye mucus, it is often accompanied by symptoms such as fear of heat, sweating, dry stool, and thick tongue coating. The best way to treat it is to change bad eating habits, drink more water, and take some Chinese medicine to clear away heat and fire, and to help digestion and relieve stagnation when necessary.

4. If your child suddenly has a lot of eye mucus and is accompanied by itchy and red eyes, you should go to the hospital for a check-up to see if he has "pink eye disease." In addition to the topical use of chloramphenicol eye drops and erythromycin ointment for this disease, personal hygiene should also be emphasized. Children should be reminded not to rub their eyes with dirty hands, and not to share washbasins, towels and other bathing items with others to prevent cross infection.

5. The baby's nasolacrimal duct is underdeveloped. The nasolacrimal duct of infants is short and underdeveloped, and the valve at the opening is underdeveloped and located at the inner canthus of the eye. This prevents tears from draining smoothly, leading to accumulation of eye mucus. Cleaning method: If the baby's nasolacrimal duct is underdeveloped, the mother can massage the baby's nose bridge with her hands every day to help keep the nasolacrimal duct open.

Newborn care precautions

In fact, in addition to a certain degree of patience and endurance, newborn care also requires attention to methods and techniques. In particular, you should pay attention to the order when bathing your baby. You should also pay attention to preventing the formation and occurrence of some neonatal diseases. So what are the precautions for newborn care?

Newborn care precautions

1. Don’t bundle

Binding will hinder the baby's growth. The correct way to wrap the baby is: put on monk's clothing underwear for the baby, wrap him with a diaper, be careful not to cover the navel, wrap him with a thin cotton blanket, and cover him with a small quilt or put him in a sleeping bag. When wrapping with a thin blanket, the baby should be placed on the diagonal line, lift one corner of the blanket to wrap the baby to the opposite side, fold it under the baby, and then fold the other side and place it on the baby, fold the excess corner of the foot back and place it under the buttocks.

2. Skin cleansing is very important

The baby's skin is delicate, has poor defense function and is easily damaged. Therefore, cleanliness is very important, especially the head, neck, armpits, and perineum folds should be washed frequently and kept dry. Especially after defecation, baby wipes should be used to clean the baby's butt. First wash the baby's butt with clean water, and then use skin care products.

3. Baby bathing order

The baby should be bathed frequently after birth, 1-2 times a day in summer and once a day in winter. The best time to bathe is in the afternoon. It is not advisable to breastfeed before taking a bath. The baby should be breastfed after taking a bath. Before bathing, lay out the bath towel and clean clothes, then bathe your baby. The order of bathing is: upper body face - eyes - ears - neck - chest - back - arms and hands. Lower body buttocks-legs-feet. After washing, wipe dry - talcum powder - body lotion - belly button (wipe dry and disinfect) - put on clothes - put on diaper. Please note that in the first 3-7 days after the birth of a newborn, the umbilical cord has not fallen off, so the baby must not be wet and cannot go directly into water to take a bath.

4. Don’t make your baby laugh too much

Since the baby's organs are not fully developed yet, making him laugh too much will do more harm than good.