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Does The Umbilical Cord Remnants Causing A Hole Need Surgical Removal?
My baby is 2 months old. Her navel was bleeding & had some puss in it. When we visited our pediatrician her navel was cauterized which stopped bleeding & puss. Once her navel is clean, we have seen a tiny hole in the navel which the pediatrician says is the remaining bits of the umbilical cord. He says in case it does not fall off till the age of 6-7 months, she have to be operated & the remaining pieces removed. Can you please help me understand as this is very troublesome for us to hear.
Mon, 30 May 2016
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hello.... according to me ur pediatrician may be referring to an umbilical granuloma which is common in newborns..... u need not get tensed.... its a remanent of umbilical left over and will supress slowly... yes but do check is there any pus still coming out with fever..if yes re consult ur doctor for local medicine application..............rest as per me ur baby is fine.... need not worry..regards
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