My 4 month old son has drainage from his belly button. It is whitish, yellowish in color and kind of mucousy. His belly button is red around the edges. At his 2 mo well check up, his pedi used silver nitrate on it, but that didnt really do anything to help. He goes to the dr next week for his 4 mo appt but I wondered if I should take him sooner. His undershirt is constantly stained from the drainage. It doesnt seem to be sensitive when I clean or touch it, but he has been uncharacteristically fussy lately. Thanks for your help.
Does your child have continues discharge from past 2 months or was it there 2 months back then subsided and again reappeared? Is there any red tissue over the umbilicus?if the discharge is persistent from 2 months then it could be due to patent vitellointestinal duct. If it was there 2 months back subsided then reappeared it could be due to umbilical sepsis. If there is any red tissue over the umbilicus then it could be due to umbilical granuloma. Your doctor has applied silver nitrate looks like there was umbilical granuloma in that case u need not worry as it can be easily treated by cauterization or excision.