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Newborns umbilical cord?

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My sons umbilical cord is hanging on by a thread its gonna fall of any minute or as soon as he starts squirming around. What should I clean it with once it is completely off. Should I just clean it with alcohol like before?

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when my niece's umbilical cord came off, we cleaned it with q-tips and alcohol. Then some neosporin to make sure it was clean.
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keep with alcohol until the scab has fully healed, then just mild soap and water in the bath! CONGRATS TO YOUR NEW BABY!

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my midwife gave me the alcotip pre injection swabs to clean my daughter. she said it kills bacteria and drys it out so if falls off.
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I used alcohol wipes or alcohol on a cotton swab until it fell off. If you see blood, don't put alcohol in that area. Sometimes they bleed a little once it falls off. Once it's off, wait until it looks healed/ dried up and wipe it with a bit more alcohol. Usually you wait a day or two after it falls off to give them their first bath. Congrats on your baby!
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Dont use alcohol like these people say. When I was in the hospital, and my doctor said not to use it. When it falls off, just give your son a bath since you can now, and clean it with soap and water. It will have dry blood in it for a couple of days but thats normal. Congrats on the baby!
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My doctor told me not to put anything on my son's cord just make sure that it stayed dry and clean. If he peed on it we could wipe it, but that the alchol would dry it to much.
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It will heal the rest of the way by itself not to worry.
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Alcohol will work just fine.
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No need for alcohol. Just gently wipe it at bath time and it will heal on it's own accord in no time! Alcohol evapourates quickly causing the wound to overly dry and possibly crack.

PS : Umbilical cords are smelly :(
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keep alcohol on it acouple more times after it falls off...then your done...
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yea just clean it with alcohol like before for a couple of days then wash it as if it were yours
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