Should I be concerned that my baby's umbilical cord hasn't fell of yet? He is 21 days old.?

Question

I was told at the hospital that is not necessary to use alcohol because they put some blue dye on the cord.

I have been using alcohol even though they said with the blue dye I don't need to. With my daughter, her cord fell off after 10 days. With my son they said it should fall off within 2 weeks.

Answer 1

call your babys doctors and see what they say

Answer 2

Get that baby into the pediatrician cuz that isn't normal! The umbilical cord should fall off w/in the first week! My son's cord had to be carterized (sp?) when he was a week. I wasn't getting far enough down cleaning it with the rubbing alcohol. I've always used it on my kids, my mom, aunt, cousins, all of us used alcohol for the cords. Don't know about the "blue dye"????

Answer 3

It's just a weird thing isn't it? But you should be putting rubbing alcohol on it at least a couple of times a day. It helps it dry out quickly. If left on too long it can just be annoying and one more thing to worry about with a newborn. I don't think it's a health risk but you should just give your doctor's office a call and ask a nurse. My first baby's was removed surgically because of some complications after birth, but with my second I think I neglected to apply th alcohol as much as I should have and it took a little longer to come off. At her 2 week check-up the doctor said it looked ready to come off and he carefully worked it off with some alcohol. So I think alcohol is really good to use on it. It certainly can't hurt as long as you put it only on the stump. Anyway call the doc and GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

I used alcohol every time I changed my girl. Her cord fell of when she was a month and 4 days. There is nothing to worry about. And don't worry that when it falls of the baby belly button will be a bit brown, it will go away with time. I am a first time mom too. Worried about everything. Everything will go as planned told me the doc once. I don't worry much now. Unless it is something really to worry about.
Congrats on becoming a mom. Hope you sleep soon.

Answer 5

take a q tip and dip it in alchol and go around the babys cord you can kinda butit in between the cord and the outside of the belly button do this at every diaper change it will fall off in a matter of like 2 weeks as long as it doesnt have a foul smell or discharge its ok but if if does bring the baby to the dodtor cuz he has an infection

Answer 6

well, I'm german, and over here the blue dye is called "GENTIANA" it works pretty well.
alcohol works too, but isn't recommendet by any doctor I don't know why it doesn't hurt the baby if you use it careful.
there's also a special powder, called "TYROSUR", it also prevents infections. That's what I prefered for my babies.
I don't know, whether you can get it in the USA, but try.
and my kids cord fell off within 2 weeks after birth
sorry, if my english isn't perfect

Answer 7

21 days is fine. My OB said between 7-21 days but sometimes it takes longer. I think my son's fell off around day 25 and we used the alcohol swabs everyday.

Answer 8

No, my babys cord didn't fall off till she was a month and 6 days.. Don't be worried. If u think something is wrong check with your doctor.

Answer 9

Usually they fall between 6 and 14 days... All depends on your babys body ability to cure it self. I don't think there's nothing to worry about.

But It's your baby, call the doctor... and if our mothers, aunts, grandmothers used alcohol (and we are fine), there's nothing wrong with including traditional "medicine" to the way you care for your baby.

Hope everything's fine... Good luck.

Answer 10

I would use alcohol anyway...as was already stated it will help dry it out...and I was told by my doc when my son was born that it woule take 3-5 weeks...so you are still ok....try alcohol for a week or so the maybe call the doc.

Answer 11

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