How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Newborn circumcision is a common procedure. In some cultures, it’s also a religious rite. But caring for your newborn and his ears can’t wait until he’s old enough to understand the importance of hygiene and cleanliness. Your newborn needs you now, so take care of him while he’s still safe in your arms. With newborn circumcision, your newborn’s penis will be removed and his foreskin replaced with a tight seal.
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
This is done to decrease the risk of UTIs (unintended transmissibility) and eventually eliminate odor. This procedure is often done soon after birth as well as when you are planning a C-section instead of natural birth in order to prevent penile problems later on as well as postpone the need for infant circumcision.
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision?
Wash your hands with soap and water before you touch the circumcision site
When you’re changing a diaper, make sure you wash your hands before touching the circumcision site. You can use soap and water or hand sanitizer if you want to be extra careful.
If possible, use a new cloth or towel for each diaper change (and don’t forget to wash it afterward). And when cleaning up after yourself in general—whether it’s wiping down tables at dinner or getting dressed—make sure that anything that touches the skin on your body is clean and dry before putting on clothes again so as not to spread germs from one spot on your body to another.
Apply a small amount of petroleum jelly to the outside of your baby’s diaper. This helps to prevent the diaper from sticking to the penis and causing pain during urination
Petroleum jelly can also be used to prevent diaper rash. Apply a small amount of petroleum jelly to the outside of your baby’s diaper. This helps to prevent the diaper from sticking to the penis and causing pain during urination. Don’t use ointment if you don’t have to, but do not use it after the circumcision site heals!
Clean the tip of your baby’s penis after each diaper change. Gently swab it with warm water diluted with a few drops of grain alcohol or iodine-free mild liquid antiseptic (Betadine). Dry it gently with a cotton ball or a soft washcloth.
Clean the tip of your baby’s penis after each diaper change. Gently swab it with warm water diluted with a few drops of grain alcohol or iodine-free mild liquid antiseptic (Betadine). Dry it gently with a cotton ball or a soft washcloth. You can also use an ointment if instructed by your doctor, but be sure to ask before applying any creams on your baby’s private area.
If your baby was circumcised in the hospital, you may be given an ointment to apply at home. Follow instructions carefully. If you have questions, call your doctor. If you don’t use an ointment, apply petroleum jelly until the area heals. After that, no ointment is needed.
Take steps to protect the penis while it heals
especially if there’s a chance of accidents or leaks from diapers or clothes. Some babies are born without penile skin covering their glans (the rounded head of their penis). This condition is called a buried penis and can be treated surgically by a urologist or pediatric surgeon, usually when your son is older.
The procedure involves removing some of the tissue that covers your child’s glans and sewing it back together with surgical glue; this allows for better blood flow and healing after a birth injury.
Your baby boy’s foreskin doesn’t fully cover his glans when he’s born. You’ll need to take special care until his circumcision site heals properly (usually within seven to 10 days).
A foreskin is a fold of skin that covers the head of the penis, where it joins with the testicles. The glans (the tip) are covered by only a small layer of tissue called the Gomco clitoral hood which can be removed at birth if necessary for medical reasons or cultural reasons in some cultures where circumcision is not practiced.
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
The glans itself should be completely covered by its own foreskin when your son reaches puberty because this helps protect him from infections caused by bacteria found inside this area during sexual activity such as masturbation or oral sex with another partner; however, some boys may still need additional protective measures depending on how long their foreskins are intact at birth versus how short they become after being separated from each other during circumcision procedures performed later on down towards adulthood.
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
What to expect when your child recovers after circumcision
Once your baby is circumcised, the surgeon will apply a lubricating gauze dressing to the area. Lubricating dressings help prevent adhesions to the wound. and usually falls off on its own within 24 hours. Over the next few days, your child will recover from surgery in stages. Every child heals differently; It can take up to a month for the penis to fully heal.
Bleeding
Within minutes, hours, or days, the cut edges of the glans are closed and the bleeding stops. How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Color change
Immediately after circumcision, the glans may appear red and shiny or even purple. This is because the uncircumcised penis has a mucous membrane covering the foreskin. After the membrane is cut, it becomes thicker and darker. How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Yellow spots
In the first few days after surgery, your child may have white or yellow spots on the penis. This is a type of rash and is completely normal. Two or three days after circumcision, the skin may look green and yellow. This is a sign of normal healing, not pus. How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Swelling
You may notice some swelling behind or under the penis and believe it looks like a blister. This swelling is another sign of healing and will go away in a week or two.
Changes in size
After circumcision, the penis may appear smaller. This is mostly because the skin around the penis is removed, while before circumcision it keeps the penis straight. How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Bath your baby frequently
After circumcision, your child should have a warm bath every day for a week. You can allow the lubricating gauze to come off on its own unless you are instructed to remove it. If the gauze does not fall off on its own within 24 hours, soak the baby’s legs in lukewarm bath water.
Prevent skin from sticking
After the first two weeks of healing, gently push back against the edges of the penis skin. This will prevent the skin from sticking to the wound. How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
How to Care for Newborn Circumcision
Conclusion
I hope this guide has helped you understand the care for newborn circumcision and why it’s necessary. It’s important to remember that circumcision is a personal decision and not something your doctor will recommend for everyone in your family. If you decide that circumcision isn’t right for your son, don’t worry! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends waiting until he’s older than one year old before making any decisions about circumcision.