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What Causes Bulging Of The Navel?

Hello, My newborn, 5 weeks, has a bulging out his navel and have taken him to Dr and he is on amoxil drops 3 times a day and betadine cream on the area twice a day. Is this an infection? What are the risks? Should I see a specialist? He also has quite a bit of yellowy discharge that continues to leak too. Be glad of your help.
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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hi if your baby is having reddish or pinkish mass like thing coming out of her umbilicus with yellowish discharge, it is mostly a granuloma which is quite common and regresses on its own. clean the area if the skin around the umbilicus is red and tender. I advice you to put rock Salt in the umbilical area as it absorbs the moisture and shrinks the granuloma. you can do this twice one week apart. if it's still there consult your doctor for copper sulphate crystal application as it decreases the mass, but be careful it should be applied by a medical person. hope this helps you, take rate
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What Causes Bulging Of The Navel?

hi if your baby is having reddish or pinkish mass like thing coming out of her umbilicus with yellowish discharge, it is mostly a granuloma which is quite common and regresses on its own. clean the area if the skin around the umbilicus is red and tender. I advice you to put rock Salt in the umbilical area as it absorbs the moisture and shrinks the granuloma. you can do this twice one week apart. if it s still there consult your doctor for copper sulphate crystal application as it decreases the mass, but be careful it should be applied by a medical person. hope this helps you, take rate