how long does it take for it to fall off, and do you just clean around it? and with what?
2006-07-07 05:38:22 · 17 answers · asked by Danielle . 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
umbilical cord...sorry
2006-07-07 05:39:56 · update #1
i thought it took only a week to fall off, is it long time for everyone or is everyone different.
2006-07-07 05:44:06 · update #2
It's really different for different babies. Clean it with alcohol. Don't get it soaked. There are diapers with a little indentation to go below the cord so that it doesn't get wet. It may take 2 weeks or more but eventually, it will fall off. You don't have to worry about getting it a little damp when bathing the baby, just don't soak it. It has to dry up to fall off.
2006-07-07 05:47:09 · answer #1 · answered by Moolu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clean the whole cord stump (even inside the belly button) with alcohol wipes or a q-tip dipped in alcohol each time you change a diaper. My sons only took a week to fall off (he is three weeks old) but they can take up to three weeks. While the cord is still attached make sure to keep it dry and only give your newborn sponge bathes. When it does fall off there may be some bleeding at the cord area, this is normal.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001926.htm
This website is very informative and should answer any questions that you may have.
2006-07-07 13:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by bluekitty8098 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should clean it with rubbing alcohol and it takes about one week to 10 days for it to fall off but every baby is different. The way I got my daughter's cord to fall off faster was to pour alittle of the rubbing alcohol on it 3 times a day. I would take a paper towel and cut a hole in it and put it around the cord so it would not go everywhere then put the rubbing alcohol in the cap and pour it on. Make sure you only give sponge baths until it falls off and after it falls off make sure you still clean it a couple of days. If there is alittle bleeding it is normal. Good Luck.
2006-07-07 13:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by brown eyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean the whole cord with alcohol. Do this several times a day. All children are different on the amount of time it takes it to fall off. My daughter took only one week. A friend of mine's son took almost a month.
2006-07-07 12:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by krisaquarius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told to clean the cord with alcohol 3 times a day. It took two or three weeks for my daughters to fall off.
2006-07-07 13:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It supposedly takes anywhere from 1-2 weeks, however, my friend's baby's stayed on for almost 3 weeks. They should have given you some alcohol pads when you brought your baby home- these are the best for cleaning because they kill germs and the alcohol has a drying effect which will make it fall off like a scab! Hang in there- it WILL come off eventually :)
2006-07-07 13:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by kendalandsam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just clean around the stump with alcohol. You don't want to get it to wet because you want it to dry up and fall off. If I remember right it takes about 3 or 4 weeks to fall off.
2006-07-07 12:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by ♥dream_angel♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My babies cord came off right before she turned 6 weeks old. All you do is take a q-tip and saturate it with rubbing alcohol. Pull the cord back a little bit and take the q-tip and wipe around the exposed skin.
2006-07-07 18:15:06 · answer #8 · answered by Cassandre A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually takes a week to 10 days
clean around cord area with alcohol wet Q tip Good Luck with new baby.. you'll learn
read up on any concern with a good baby info book
ask pediatrician if necessary
2006-07-07 12:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean the whole cord with alcohol swabs be sure not to get it on the baby's belly and it wil take about 20-25 days for it to fall off
2006-07-07 12:41:48 · answer #10 · answered by sarah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋