Genital bleeding

WHAT IS NEWBORN GENITAL BLEEDING

1) After delivery hormones levels fall rapidly parents may note thick white, mucoid discharge from baby, vaginal discharge is tinged.
2) Approximately 5% newborn face this type of vaginal bleeding.
3) Bleeding caused by maternal progesterone Hormone passes into the baby in the womb.
4) Bleeding occurs in the newborn genital part from the 5th day of the first week after birth and it last longer 1 week or 10 days.
5) At the age of 2 to 3 days your baby girl a little bit bleeding from her vagina.
6) Genital part of the baby is a little bit swollen.
7) Low potassium vitamin also occurs bleeding in the newborn.
8) Bleeding is very common in newborn baby girl and passes with time.

WHEN YOU WORRY ABOUT BLEEDING & CONSULT DOCTOR

1) When thick milky discharge come out from newborn vagina and have foul odour these discharge indicate infection.
2) When the genital part bleeding in a newborn baby is not ending even after one week or  10 days.
3) When the bleeding from the baby's genital part is getting more and not stopping after 10 days then you consult the doctor.

WHEN BLEEDING STOP

1) Milky white mucoid discharge come out from baby girls vagina.
2) Discharge is blood-tinged and it's usually resolved by 10 days of age.
3) Your baby will not have her next menstruation cycle before decade means this is her first and last period before another decade.

Treatment & CARE OF BABY GENITAL PART

1) Genital clean baby's genital area with the help of lots of lukewarm water.
2) There is no need to clean inside of the vagina it gets clean naturally.
3) Clean the baby's genital area just like the other part of your body.
4) Clean Baby's genital bloody discharge with the help of soaked Cotton ball with Luke warm water.
5) Always wipe your baby genital area from front to back avoid vaginal inspection from the stool.
after clean gently wipe the area with a soft clean towel.

HOW MANY TIMES STOOL NORMAL FOR BABY

1) baby who drink mothers milk should potty once a day or once in 7 days, it's normal.
2) Every baby different frequency of passing stool.
3) My baby pass stool once or twice a day.
4) Some children can potty 3-4 times or 6-7 times a day. So don't worry about that every baby different and their frequency of passing stool are also different.it's all normal.
5) Babies have a certain frequency of passing stool means he pass stool two times a day then the next day they do the same. Sometimes it can change but regularly not.

BREASTFEED BABY MOTION

* Newborn baby first stool of greenish-black colour that lasts 3- 4 days.
* Breastfeed baby can do 10 to 20 times potty in a day.
* Breast milk has more nutrients which are easy to digest.
* Who drink mother's milk have a loose potty.

 FORMULA FEED BABY MOTION

* Baby who drink formula milk or another form of milk have a tight potty.
* Formula milk late to digest from mothers milk.
* Formula feed baby do potty 2 to 3 times a day but breastfeed baby do 8 to 10 times a day.

POTTY COLOUR ,TEXTURE & ODOUR

1) Baby potty can be of any colour.
2) Some baby potty colour can be yellow-brown dark brown green white black red blood orange etc.
3) If the baby has a potty yellow-brown Green dark Brown orange means its normal.
4) If baby has potty black-red blood white grey means it's dangerous then you consult the doctor.
5) Baby potty colour change according to his food.
6) Baby potty gets the same colour as the type of foods he eats. So don't be panic.
7) Baby potty texture Can Be Anything some baby has semi-liquid (mostly breastfeed baby)pasty granular frothy semi-tight (formula feed baby).

8) Baby who drink formula has a tight potty. 

9) Baby whose potty is smell very bad rather than other days means the baby has a motion problem.

WHAT IS CONSTIPATION

* Constipation means difficult passage of stool or frequent bowel movements.
* Stool becomes more hard or lumpy in texture
* Baby has abdominal bloating fullness discomfort or pain in passing stool.
* Prolong time to stool no more than 10 minutes.

* Anal tear (fissure) can form the baby outer layer of the anus.

* A cut is formed in the anus from where blood comes out which is look like red strike or lining on the outer layer of the stool.

HOW LONG LAST CONSTIPATION

1) Constipation remains in children for 2 to 8 months, after these, it goes away on its own.
2) When we change the diet chart of the baby, his constipation is gone away automatically

NATURAL CARE OF BABY CONSTIPATION

1) You can give the baby fresh fruit juice which is very good for her constipation.
2) You can serve baby fruits like prunes peaches papaya pear etc it's great for constipation.
3) You can give vegetable soup babies in her daily diet plan.
4) Give lots of water to drink your baby.
5) Increase liquid in daily diet chart of baby.
6) Massage your baby stomach daily clockwise or Anticlockwise it can help release gas and constipation.
7) Take a cotton earbud and dip it in coconut oil, then insert only half of this bud in the baby's anus for 15 seconds and then take it out.

Tips: If your baby constipation not gone away and bleeds a lot then immediately contact the doctor don't wait its dangerous.

Problem of baby vomit

WHAT ARE SPITS UP AND VOMITS

* Spitting is normal and harmless.

* If baby spits small amount of curd-like substance or liquid form it's called spits up. 

VOMITING NEWBORN NORMAL OR NOT

1) After feed every baby spits out milk it's normal.
2) If the baby spits out a small amount of milk after feeding and do other activity it means normal.
3) If yellowish, greenish, or red blood liquid come out with lots of milk through the newborn mouth then you call the doctor for help.

HOW MUCH SPITS NORMAL 

1) Spits up are normal for every baby.
2) Almost every baby spits up in the initial 3-5 months.
3) Sixty percent of babies continuously vomit 6 months.
4) 5-10 percent baby spits up till 1 year.
5) After 9 to 10 months spits up gone away automatically. 

6) If the baby vomits hole milk immediately after feed 2 to 3 times in a day then visit the doctor and if the baby vomits a little bit then it's normal.
7) Generally baby spits more when they do the activity after a feed like playing, crawling, moving teething, or start having solids.
8) Baby spits up anytime.

WHY BABY VOMITS OR SPIT OUT MILK

1) Newborn stomach digestive system week which is still developing so stomach content flow back.
2) Babies tend to swallow air along with Milk gets trapped inside, When trapped air comes up Some of the milk comes up through the mouth or nose of the baby.
3) Baby can not hold milk for a long time because the baby stomach still growing.

HOW TO STOP NEWBORN VOMITING

1) After feeding don't be shake baby.
2) Burp your baby after every feed.
3) Don't give pressure in the baby stomach after feed.
4) After feed stay baby up position do not let them on the bed early at least 15 to 20 minutes.
5) Do not overfeed your baby.
6) You can shake or play with a baby after 30 minutes of feeding.
7) After feeding keep the baby upright for minutes after that you can put the pillow into the baby head and sleep him side position.

WHEN SWITCH FORMULA MILK

* If baby spits little not much but if spits lots of milk after a feed then you contact the doctor.
* If baby not interested to get milk then you can switch another formula milk.

HOW TO DO BURP YOUR BABY
* Babies need to burp.
* When you feed he also gulp a lot of air along with milk. These air bubbles can make the baby uncomfortable.
* Sometimes baby fall asleep while feeding tries burping them for a few minutes before placing down to sleep.
* Burping is important day or night.
* Some baby burp a lot while another baby rarely burps so don't worry about that.

HOW DO I BURP MY NEWBORN

 1) Hold your baby so baby chin resting on your shoulder and tap her back for few minutes.


2) Sit baby on your lap use one hand to support baby's body, the palm of your hand supporting on her chest while your finger supports her chin lean your baby slightly forward and rub her back for a while.

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Tips: When the child vomits, keep his head slightly tilted towards the earth and then pat his back.

HOW TO PREPARE FORMULA MILK FOR BABY

1) Do not forget to check the expiry date of the powder.

2)Clean your hands properly with soap and lukewarm water.
3)Boil the water.
4)Measure and pour the prescribed amount of warm water into a glass as per description.
5)With the help of a spoon add the required amount of milk powder into the glass.
6)Now keep stirring continuously with the spoon until no lumps are left.
7)Now pour the mixture into the feeding bottle immediately and close the lid tightly and feed immediately.

TIPS: *Do not make a large amount of milk at once, it is recommended to make the desired amount and feed immediately. Do not store for more than 2 hours.
* It is recommended to always feed baby boil and warm water.
*If milk cools down, then make sure to warm it again before feeding.
*Warm milk is easy to digest for babies.

HOW TO CHOOSE BEST FEEDING BOTTLE FOR YOUR BABY
*Avent natural feeding bottle. (glass, plastic)
*Meemee premium glass bottle.
*Philips Avent natural feeding bottle.
*Leroyal stainless steel baby bottle.

1)Always choose a glass or stainless steel bottle instead of a plastic bottle.
2)If you have a plastic/fiber bottle do not forget to check toxic material in it.

HOW TO CORRECTLY CLEAN YOUR BABY FEEDING BOTTLE
1) Since I use a steel bottle it's easy to clean you can easily clean it with bottle cleaning brushes.
2)Use mild or natural dishwashing liquid or soap I use Avent baby bottle cleaning liquid dish wash.
3)Do not use steel scrubber for cleaning.
4)Rinse thoroughly until no soap is left.
5)Wash multiple times with water.
6)After cleaning sterilize the bottle by boiling it in the water at least for 2-3 minutes.
(sterilizing kill bacteria and germs)
7)After wiping and drying the bottle pour the solution and feed the baby.
8)If using plastic /fiber bottle do not boil then just wash them thoroughly with hot water multiple times to make it germs free
9)Wash the nipples properly.

PROBLEMS WHILE  FEEDING WITH BOTTLE
*Using plastic bottles can be harmful to your baby health as it is made of toxic material that can damage the immune system.
*All nipples can be sterilized in boiling water.
*Glass bottle has risk handle with care there is a risk of breakage.
*I personally recommend s stainless steel bottle since they are easy to use, wash, boil.
*Don't forget to change the nipple of your bottle every 3 months if you sterilize with sterilizer or sterilized with boiling water change every 2 months.
*Change bottle every 6 months.
*Cleaning your feeding bottle by washing and boiling it properly after every use.
*Doctor also recommends not to use bottles but if you maintain hygiene then you can.
* After 4 -5 months try to feed your baby by the glass, spoon its good for your baby health.

Diet plan for 1 month to 5 month baby.

1. Give only breastmilk to 1-5 month babies.

2. Breastmilk is best for babies mental and        physical heath.

3. Feed your newborn 8 to 12 feeding a day_About one feeding every 2 to 3 hours.

How to pick the right milk formula.

NOTE: If your milk production low or not coming then you can give formula milk to your baby But infant formula take two times longer for a baby to digest then breastmilk. So feed newborn at least every 3 to 4 hours.

1. Mostly NAN PRO - 1 milk formula widly used for 1 to 2 months babies. ( if your baby not accept this formula then you can switch other brand. Because some time baby spilt out the milk. )
2. ENFAMIL - Manufacturer mead johnson its very light to digest.
3. SIMILAC ADVANCE - if your baby splits more then you can switch to SIMILAC ADVANCE whivh is popular and i also used its great.
4. AMUL SPRAY - its also best for your baby you can try it because its cheep or easy to digest.
5. COW MILK - its also good for baby health. (but doctor recomended dont give cow milk before the 1 year of age.

* In cow milk i recognige some health issue like constipation .
* If your baby accept this milk and no health issue then you can feed your child its realy great otherwise you can switch.

TIPS: You can choose any type of formula milk brand which shuit's your baby.

* All babies are defferent and there body or choices are defferent.
* So you can choose formula brand according to your baby.

FEEDING TIME - Generaly you can feed 7 to 8 times in a day but if you give formula then 6 to 7 times in a day according to baby requirements .

WATER REQUIREMENT - If your baby 1to 5months or he/she taking breastmilk no required water to drink but if baby take formula milk then give them water little ammount like 1 spoon depend on weather condition  if summer then give water 1 to 2 spoon otherwise rainy or winter season no required water.