Can Newborns Take Umbilical Wind Powder?

My baby was born less than a month ago and has been crying and fussing lately, with some bloating in the belly. The doctor at the hospital prescribed umbilical wind powder. I want to ask if such a small baby can take this kind of medicine, and whether the baby can take umbilical wind powder?
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Can Newborns Undergo a Skin Test for Tetanus?

A newborn girl, four days after a home delivery, developed redness around the umbilicus, difficulty breathing, and tightness of the jaw. When inquiring about whether to administer tetanus injections to the newborn along with antitoxin, a skin test is necessary, the answer is no. Newborns do not need to undergo a skin test because there is no possibility of an allergic reaction due to the absence of antigens in their bodies. It is recommended to quickly take the baby to a regular three-level children’s hospital for treatment.
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Can Newborns with Jaundice Take Chinese Medicine?

My grandson has been born for four days, and the jaundice looks quite severe. The doctor said it is pathological, and recommended phototherapy with blue light. Consider pathological jaundice, breast milk jaundice, blood type incompatibility, liver and gallbladder diseases, etc. Such cases require hospital treatment. Commonly used oral antidote drugs and blue light phototherapy are available. Properly increasing probiotics can help children overcome jaundice by adding more probiotics and sunlight. Chinese herbal medicine treatment is also an option, but I suggest you should communicate with the doctor in detail to see if it is suitable. Generally speaking, blue light therapy is more effective for treating neonatal jaundice and does not harm the child.
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Can Newborns with Jaundice Take Probiotics?

The baby has developed jaundice again on the third day after birth, and it has not yet subsided. Jaundice in newborns can be physiological as well as pathological. Probiotics are not a medicine for treating jaundice; they are a supplement for nurturing the intestines. It is recommended that you take good care of the baby, try to let the baby consume more milk, and increased metabolism can help jaundice to subside. Probiotics are for nurturing the intestines and do not treat jaundice. You can also take some traditional Chinese medicine to boost immunity. When facing diseases, treat them with a calm mind, often exercise, and participate in outdoor activities more often.
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