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How To Treat A Pus Filled Navel Of A 43 Days Old Child?

my baby is 43days old n his navel has still not healed though umbilical cord fell on 8th day.there wad slught puss inside on lower half and so according to another pediatrician we r cleaning with salt solution and then applying t.bact ointment on lower lip of navel which is slightly red n salt inside the navel where doctor told granuloma is presents.baby screams in pain when i put salt and not during cleaning of puss..so its really difficult for us to proceed.is there any way to heal the navel in one shot, so that he doesn t have to go through this pain daily as its almost 1 week since we are applying salt?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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There is no way that you can heal the navel in one shot. Sometimes, it takes some time to dry off and the presence of pus indicates a condition called umbilical cord sepsis. Applying T-bact ointment is the right things to do. Please be patient and continue applying the ointment. Also keep the child under regular follow up of a pediatrician. Do not put salt.
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How To Treat A Pus Filled Navel Of A 43 Days Old Child?

There is no way that you can heal the navel in one shot. Sometimes, it takes some time to dry off and the presence of pus indicates a condition called umbilical cord sepsis. Applying T-bact ointment is the right things to do. Please be patient and continue applying the ointment. Also keep the child under regular follow up of a pediatrician. Do not put salt.