How to reduce inflammation when baby's neck is soaked and water is flowing

For many new mothers, they may not have encountered the situation where the baby is submerged in the water. In fact, neck swelling is a very common disease in babies. Many babies will suffer from this skin disease. The problem of neck drowning is actually very easy to solve. Paying more attention to the baby's hygiene can alleviate this condition. So, how to reduce inflammation when baby’s neck is sore and pus is oozing out?

It is very common for babies to have neck swelling. Its scientific name is erythema cremaster, also known as intertrigo and intertrigo. It often appears in wrinkled areas such as the neck, groin, and armpits. It is mainly caused by moisture, warmth, and friction in the skin folds, which causes acute skin inflammation.

Some babies are fatter and may develop these symptoms in the skin folds on their arms and legs. This is more likely to occur in the summer when the temperature is high and they sweat a lot.

So how do you care for and prevent this annoying skin inflammation?

1. First of all, you must pay attention to hygiene. Make sure the baby's clothes, bedding, and daily utensils are clean. Adults should wash their hands thoroughly before touching and caring for newborns.

2. Keep the skin folds clean and dry. After bathing, use a soft cotton cloth to absorb the water in the skin folds. Especially in the summer when you sweat a lot, you should bathe frequently, change clothes and diapers/pants frequently.

3. After cleaning and drying, apply Songda camellia oil. Camellia oil can repair damaged skin, and the ingredients contained in camellia oil can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation.

4. If the folds are severe and secondary bacterial infection occurs, you should seek medical attention promptly and use ointment containing antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor.

In addition, you can let your baby lie on his stomach more often. Because when the baby lies on his stomach, he will automatically raise his head, and the skin on his neck will be open, which is conducive to skin breathing. Keeping the skin folds dry and clean can effectively prevent skin redness and rot.

Tips: If the baby cannot roll over yet, an adult should be there to watch over the baby when the baby is lying on his stomach to prevent the baby's mouth and nose from being blocked by the mattress, pillow, etc., which could cause danger.

Neck folds caused by spitting up

Many babies also have wrinkles on their necks because they often spit up milk, and the milk flows to their necks and is not wiped clean in time. Therefore, to avoid the folds of skin on the baby's neck from being damaged, in addition to strengthening neck care, we must also fundamentally solve the problem of spitting up.

Here are some practical tips to prevent spitting up:

1. Because the stomach of a newborn is relatively small, the baby should be fed in moderation, in small amounts and multiple times, to avoid overfeeding.

2. Pay attention to the speed when feeding. If the breast milk flow is too fast and the baby cannot swallow it in time, you can gently pinch the base of the nipple with your fingers to slow down the flow, or pause for a moment in the middle to allow the baby to breathe smoother.

3. If the baby is bottle-fed, pay attention to whether the size of the nipple hole is appropriate. If the hole is too small, the baby needs to suck hard. If the hole is too large, the baby will easily be choked by milk.

4. After feeding, let the baby lie upright on the adult's shoulder, pat the baby's back gently to help him burp to expel the air swallowed into the stomach.

5. When the baby lies down, the upper body can be slightly raised by 15 degrees. It is best to keep the baby in the right side position so that the milk in the stomach will not flow out easily.

6. Do not shake or rock the newborn within half an hour after feeding, and do not bathe, swim, or perform other activities on the newborn.