my baby is two weeks today and still has her cord attached why has it not fallen off?
2007-09-23 10:51:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son fell off at 10 days and my twin girls fell off at 7 days.
2007-09-23 12:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by GO Saints!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might even take over 5 weeks (that happened with my oldest). As everyone writes keep it clean and dry - and if its still there at the 2 month check up the pediatrician will look into it. Make sure there is no redness around her navel - or leakage as that would indicate an infection.
There is some evidence that cleaning with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) increases the time that a cord stays on and has no effect on preventing infection as compared to just keeping the cord dry. Basically the theory is by using the antiseptic it kills the bad microbes as well as the good microbes that would normally break down the cord (see the reference articles in source). So there is some indication that using alcohol to clean the cord increases the time of cord retention.
What I do know that is with my first born I cleaned with alcohol as instructed and it took 5 weeks+, with my second I just kept his cord dry and clean and watched it and it fell off after less then a week - but two insidences does not a study make.
2007-09-23 18:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Ethel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it's completely ready to fall off, it will. My first son's cord didn't fall off until exactly 3 weeks of age. I was a nervous ninny about it because someone told me it happens at 2 weeks. Needless to say, all turned out well.
You may want to pay closer attention to swabbing the base of the cord with rubbing alcohol. We had to actually gently lift my son's a bit and swab around the base to encourage the process. Before you know it, it will be gone.
2007-09-23 17:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by child of God 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing happen to my now 4 month old. When we went the pediatrician's office for a checkup (he born w/ heart prob) he gave us a hard time because it had not fallen off. So we got real diligent with pouring alchol on it and it fell off with in two days. He has an outie still, don't know if this is why!
2007-09-23 18:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by Beth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take up 2 three maybe even four weeks but keep an eye on it and try not tear it either my sons cord fell off just over a week after he was born
2007-09-23 18:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2-3 weeks. My daughter's fell off in 3 weeks.
2007-09-23 17:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take 3-4 weeks. Keep it clean and dry, and it will fall off when it is time.
2007-09-23 18:00:40 · answer #7 · answered by lightcommastix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
extremely tough aspect look over google it could actually help
2014-07-18 07:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it normally falls of round a week my sons fell off around a week in the bath and i didnt even realise it happened.. best thing to do after it falls of put i bit of talc on the belly button just so it keeps it clean...
2007-09-23 17:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by jlriches 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was 5 weeks old. My neice was 10 days old. Every baby is different, do not worry.
2007-09-23 19:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by hotmomma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋