My baby's cord fell off and now she has a bloody scab, is this normal??

Question

her cord fell off at 10 days old. It looked like a open wound or something which i thought it was supposed to be like a regular belly button when it falls off... and now its a bloody scab. There has been no puss or anything but im just wondering if this is normal? she goes to the pediatrician tomorrow.

Also her belly button seems to pucker out a little bit, will it stay like this or eventually go in as it heals more and she gets older??

Answer 1

My sons fell off at 10 days too, it was sticking out a little bit too, but now he has a perfect little innie.

I was told no alcohol, but it seems most doctors are about 50/50 on this. After the stump fell off I didn't put any alcohol on it and just kept it dry and after a few more days the scabby looking part dried up and crumbled off.

Answer 2

It sounds to me like she will have an "outtie". In any event, the little piece of cord falling off is normal. You need to keep it clean and dry. Use a little alcohol to gently swab it and then apply some neosporin on some gauze. Until this fully heals, it needs to be kept dry.  

Answer 3

As long as you don't see any puss or any other signs of infection, it's normal.  Your doctor should have told you to dab alcohol on it to keep infection down and help it heal.  Just make sure to keep it clean and dry and it will be fine.  :)

Answer 4

the scab is normal, use alcohol with a cotton swab to clean it and dry it up, the other I am unsure of

Answer 5

     Hi there! Yes that is normal. I know you have heard the saying of belly buttons innies and outies! I had 4 kids of my own and have 6 grandbabies and 1 on the way!! Keep putting rubbing alcohol because that helps it to dry up. She may just have an outie belly button! Just watch for any kind of yellowish discharge and if there is a funny odor  then I would have it checked! But thats about it! Hope I helped ease your worry! Thats how the alcohol will keep it drying up