I've heard to swab it with alcohol at every diaper change, I've heard to leave it alone, just make sure it's clean, I've heard to just use a little cotton tipped swab with alcohol...anyone know what doctor's are recommending now?
2006-12-25 18:51:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My doctor told me to clean it with alcohol at every diaper change or at least 4-5 times a day. Remember to lift the umby cord up and clean underneath it... you'll know if it needs to be done because it'll start to smell and be a little yellow if you don't do it. I used the johnson baby cotton swabs, the shape seemed to work better and that way you don't use too much alcohol.
2006-12-26 02:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had three children and every single one of them I was told to use alchol swabs gently during at least every other diaper change. It keeps it clean and dry (less risk of infection). They also tell you not to immerse the baby in water until after it falls off for the same reason. The cord stump will fall off when it's ready. Sometimes it's fast sometimes it's slow. My first child took three weeks, second child about 10 days, third child about five days. Each and every baby has it's own time table. Just follow doctors advice as best as you can.
2006-12-25 19:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Blu....so Blu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the old routine was swab it with a q tip dipped im alcohol....but doctors are saying tat they have done research that proves that using alcohol on the umbilical caord and using nothing will cause the stump to fall off at the same time....
so pretty much do whatever you like
2006-12-26 00:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by cbs1angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swab with alcohol at every change. It keeps it clean and dries it out so it falls off faster.
Congrats on the new little bundle of joy!!
2006-12-25 18:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by bashnick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one. swab with a q tip dipped in alcohol at every diaper change until it falls off.
2006-12-25 18:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it with an alcohol swab or q-tip with alcohol with every diaper change til it falls off.
2006-12-26 05:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Octavia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three...
#1 it was alcohol swab
#2 was leave it alone
# 3 was alcohol swab
It didn't make a difference they all fell off the same amount of time.
So hows that for science?
2006-12-25 19:55:25 · answer #7 · answered by Kristi B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Swab with alcohol every diaper change to every other diaper change...you're doing great...keep it up...and congrats on the baby!!!
2006-12-25 19:32:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just what you just said, just be very gentle while cleaning it, It's kinda scary huh? I know i was a little nervous when I did it , I took a baby soft washcloth with just soap and water (while bathing her) and gently washed around it the best I could every day and sometimes at night depending on how messy she got. I was never to releaved when that thing finial came off. But all and all it wasn't that bad. Be careful not to use to much alcohol it might burn his/her skin. Hope I could help. sunnydays
2006-12-25 18:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by sunnydays 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is comparable to widespread rubbing alcohol yet i does no longer subject approximately using the two one. As others have reported basically enable it dry out via itself. basically verify you keep the area clean of any airborne dirt and dust and moisture and the rubbing alcohol isn't mandatory. while my son grew to become into born I by no skill used rubbing alcohol and his cord fell off precise on time and there have been no problems so evaluate basically letting it pass needless to say.
2016-11-23 17:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋