my daughter is 6 weeks old her umbilical cord fell off in the first week and a half. yesterday i found that it was bleeding, i took her to my gp and he prescribed fucidin cream. today we had our 6 week checkup and he said it was umbilical granuloma and he told me to use salt. i did that tonight and my daughter was in pain and she got really upset can i fucidin cream and will it help her belly button to heal?
Hi, Granuloma is excess tissue formed during stump healing. Funding is an antibacterial cream and will help to clear any infection there, but won't help granuloma to disappear. Treatment of granuloma requires the excess tissue to be burned / destroyed by some or other means (and hence any treatment modality will cause some pain / discomfort). We commonly use salt application or chemical cauterization with silver nitrate. Salt, by its osmotic effect, clears the granuloma and can be done at home. Although somewhat irritating, most babies will be comfortable after initial few applications. Your doctor has given the right advise-need not worry. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.