"There are always some white secretions in the baby's private parts recently. Is this normal? "
"My baby, too, vulva is a little red and swollen. There's nothing wrong with that, is there? "
Mom, don't worry. In fact, it is normal for a baby's private parts to have transparent or white secretions, and these secretions are the natural protective barrier of private parts, which can achieve the effect of protecting the skin of private parts. However, if the baby has symptoms such as vulvar redness, pain or itching, it may be vulvitis, and the mother should be vigilant.
First, the three main causes of infantile vulvitis.
1, without the protection of labia majora: The labia majora of the younger female baby has not yet developed, so it cannot cover the vagina and urethra. Without the protection of labia majora, the vagina and urethra are exposed and easily infected by bacteria.
2, without the help of estrogen: because of the baby girl, the ovary has not yet developed, without the help of estrogen, the vagina has insufficient self-purification ability for invading bacteria, and it is easy to become a "safe haven" for bacteria.
3, improper daily care: some mothers wear open-backed pants for female babies, and babies often sit on the floor or carpet at will, which is easy to be contaminated with dust and dirt, and may even be contaminated with insects to stimulate the vulva; The baby wipes in the wrong direction after defecation; Or when using traditional cloth diapers, the diapers were not changed in time, and the cleaning was not clean enough. This may make the baby infected with vulvitis.
Symptoms of baby vulvitis-redness, swelling, itching, pain, increased secretion, and sometimes frequent urination and painful urination.
If the baby's vulva is found to be red and swollen, the secretion increases, or the baby can reflect the "lower" itching, the mother should be vigilant. This may be a sign of vulvitis. In addition, if the baby has vulvitis, frequent urination and dysuria may occur.
Second, the baby's private parts care four skills
In order to reduce the occurrence of vulvitis, prevention is the key, and the care of baby's private parts is the most important. Mom needs to do the following four things:
1, the wiping method is particular: when wiping the urethral orifice, vaginal orifice and anus after the baby has finished defecation, pay attention to top-down and don't wipe it back and forth.
2, try to keep the perineum dry: there is no need to wear diapers for your baby from morning till night. Mother can properly let the baby's ass breathe fresh air, bask in the sun and keep the perineum dry.
3, cleaning should be in place: cleaning the baby's private parts should pay attention to four details:
First, you don't need to open your labia to wipe inside.
Second, when cleaning your baby's private parts, you should pay attention to being gentle and not too hard.
Third, when cleaning private parts, clean water is generally used without detergent, so as not to destroy the acid-base balance and the self-purification ability of vagina.
Fourth, wait until the baby's ass is completely dry before applying hip cream (don't apply private parts) and change diapers in time.
4, other care details: including the baby's personal daily necessities should be fixed and dedicated, such as bathtubs, towels, etc. To avoid cross-infection with adults; It is not recommended to wear open-backed pants, tights and chemical fiber socks for your baby; Choose diapers with proper size and good water absorption for your baby.
Third, it is found that the baby's vulva is abnormal and it is impossible to avoid medical treatment.
If vulvitis is not treated in time, it may induce other diseases, such as adhesion of labia minora, which may cause dysuria, thus causing urethral infection or leucorrhea. Therefore, when the mother finds that the baby's vulva is red, swollen, itchy, painful, with increased secretion or even yellow stone, she needs to take the baby to the hospital in time to seek the help of a pediatrician, who will make a scientific diagnosis and treatment according to the baby's symptoms.