Blocked tear duct baby yellow discharge

The symptoms of a blocked tear duct can look a lot like an eye infection such as pink eye. The signs of a blocked tear duct usually begin during the first few days or weeks of a newborn’s life.

Symptoms might include:

• constant tears
• mildly swollen and red eyelids (the eyes should not be red)
• eyelids that stick together
• green-yellow discharge

In most cases, the discharge is actually tears and normal bacteria, and not a sign of infection.

The discharge produced by a blocked tear duct will appear similar to the discharge from an infection, but the eye itself will only become red with an infection.

All of us, babies included, have normal bacteria on our eyelids that get flushed away by our tears.

When the duct system is clogged, the bacteria has nowhere to go and stays on the eyelid.

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This could cause an infection to develop. You’ll want to watch your baby for any symptoms that the discharge, redness, or swelling is getting worse.

Make sure to have your doctor check your baby for a blocked tear duct. If an infection is caus

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