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Newborn baby, due to the compression of the birth canal, may be "different from ordinary people" in appearance. For example, ears are easily squeezed together. This type of ear is also called "dumplings."
However, this situation will slowly recover as the baby is born. But there is a phenomenon that is indeed inborn and cannot be recovered, and that is the small holes in the ears. These small holes are generally near the ears.
Some elderly people call this kind of hole "smart hole", saying that children with this kind of hole grow up to be smart and bright. Some novice parents who don't know the truth will feel very happy and even show off everywhere. As everyone knows, this kind of hole is not a good phenomenon. It is a congenital disease and a manifestation of developmental "deformity".
In the mother, all parts of the body are gradually developed. The hole in the ear is caused because it is not completely closed. Under normal circumstances, it will not affect normal life, but it is very susceptible to infection. Once infected, it is prone to swelling and pus.
When Duo Duo was born, there was such a small hole next to her ear. At first, Duoduo's mother felt uneasy and wanted to ask the doctor what was going on, but her husband said that it was called Chuangkong in their hometown and it was nothing. Duo Duo's mom didn't believe in smartness or not, but felt that since her husband's hometown had such a saying, it should show that there is no big problem with this small hole.
so she didn't care about it. After half a month of Duo Duo, she suddenly noticed that the small hole beside Duo Duo's ears suddenly swelled up, and it smelled foul when she got close, and even pus would be discharged when pressed. Duo Duo's mom panicked, and immediately took Duo Duo to the hospital. After asking the doctor, she realized that it was a "congenital malformation" and it was easy to be infected.
So, how should parents take care of this small hole to prevent it from being infected?
1. Don't squeeze and rub
with your hands. Many parents are curious about what is in this hole and will it affect the child, so they will deliberately squeeze it to see if it will squeeze out pus. Everyone knows that there are a lot of bacteria and viruses on your hands. If you touch and squeeze them with your hands, it is easy for these bacteria to enter the holes and cause infection.
2, pay attention to the cleanliness of the ears
is not only for children, many parents have the bad habit of washing their faces only. However, the cleaning of the ears is not paid much attention.
In fact, the cleanliness of the ears is also very important. This does not mean that the ears should be removed frequently, but the contours of the outer ears are clean. Especially in the vicinity of the small holes of , keep the health of clean, wipe dry after each cleaning, and do not leave any moisture.
also, is best to use cotton swabs to clean the baby’s ears , towels or cloths may squeeze moisture into the small holes due to force during the cleaning process. A humid environment is the easiest to breed bacteria, which is very susceptible to infection.
3. Pay attention to protecting your ears when washing your hair/bath.
When your baby is washing or taking a bath, it is easy for water to flow into the ears or small holes due to improper operation. If the water is not easy to clean up or dry afterwards, it is easy to get infected.
Therefore, when Baoma bathes or washes her hair, it is best to protect her ears with her hands, or buy special earmuffs to protect her ears from drying out.
If there are some subtle differences in appearance after the baby is born, parents must ask the doctor in time, and do not believe the so-called folklore. If you blindly believe that it is easy to delay treatment, it may also cause more serious consequences!
