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Question

My daughter is 17 weeks old and her belly button keeps opening and weeping a clear foul-smelling fluid.

Her appetite is the same and she is her normal self, it is just a bit tender.

How do I prevent it happening again?

She is bathed every day and we have always been careful washing her.

Answer

This is an infection and it might be caused by either bacteria or a yeast.

The best way to clear it up is to see the doctor and get a little swab taken so that the lab can find out what is causing the problem.

Then either the best cream or best tablets can be prescribed.

Yours sincerely

Dr Bob Leckridge, GP

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