Newborns umbilical bleeding may be due to the umbilical cord fall off, umbilical cord inflammation, improper ligation treatment, etc., need to be targeted to take the local disinfection, anti-infection treatment, re-ligation, and so on.
1. Umbilical cord detachment: after the umbilical cord of the newborn is detached, there may be a small amount of bleeding, but generally no redness, swelling, ulceration and other uncomfortable symptoms, which is a normal phenomenon, the general use of iodine povidone on the local disinfection can be, do not need other treatment.
2. Umbilicitis: often caused by improper care, such as the umbilical cord part of the touch of water, may lead to umbilical cord inflammation, resulting in bleeding, redness, swelling, and even pus and blood, the use of iodine volts on the local disinfection, and then local antibiotic medication, such as erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, but allergic to the components of the drug is prohibited.
3. Improper ligation: When the ligation is improperly handled, the umbilical cord dry shrinkage will lead to bleeding, you need to re-ligature the umbilical cord, the broken blood vessels can be stitched.
If a newborn’s umbilical cord oozes blood, he or she should consult a doctor in a timely manner and cooperate with him or her in handling or treating the problem. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.