Question
Can a 19-day-old baby use mugwort poultice on their navel? The baby has a round belly, and their stool contains milk curds. They cry vigorously at night and pull hard on the breast while breastfeeding. What’s going on?
Answer
It’s best not to use mugwort poultice on a 19-day-old baby’s navel. You can use mugwort-infused water to dilute the bathwater for the baby’s bath. Newborns naturally have round bellies, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. Stool containing milk curds is usually due to indigestion. The vigorous crying at night and pulling hard on the breast while breastfeeding are generally related to a deficiency of vitamin D, which increases nervous excitability.