her stump fell off a week ago and you can still kinda see down in there and its sorta pooched out. is there anything wrong? what should it look like?
2007-10-11 09:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
heres my babys...
http://michaellee.aboutmybaby.com/photo/2662316
2007-10-11 10:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by entyce68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just keep cleaning it with the alcohol wipes and not worry too much...
It may have just fallen off a day or so too early,which is fine.
as long as it doesn't start to puss or smell badly ...your good.
Just keep an eye on it.
if it doesn't heal within the next few days then it wont hurt to call the doctor.
it could also be an umbilical hernia which is nothing to worry about, but it would be pooched out if that were the case.
my son has an umbilical hernia and the doctor says it should go away on it's own ..........by the age of 4 he's 14mos now..
it looks like this:
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht...
good luck
2007-10-11 10:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 01:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't be pooched out a lot. Check with the pediatrician. How old was your baby when it fell off? My daughter was 8 days old.
2007-10-11 09:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That could be an umbilical hernia, but that isn't an emergency and they almost never require treatment. Just mention it at you next regular appointment.
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2007-10-11 10:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋