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How long until the horrid thing falls off?

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MoosMa · 23/02/2007 15:16

DD2 is 3 days old, how much longer do I have to wait until her umbilical cord falls off?

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FluffyMummy123 · 23/02/2007 15:16

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belgo · 23/02/2007 15:17

It will fall off between 5 and 10 days

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oxocube · 23/02/2007 15:21

Cod, what do the weirdies do with them? Gross

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FluffyMummy123 · 23/02/2007 15:22

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Jillyadoodledoo · 23/02/2007 15:27

Use them as needles when knitting lentils.

Cord takes up to 10 days to fall off usually

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AlienEars · 23/02/2007 15:32

Don't get too excited - DD still had hers firmly attached at 17 days...

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Kelly1978 · 23/02/2007 15:34

I reckon they probably stew them with the placenta.

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KathyMCMLXXII · 23/02/2007 15:35

Still got dd's somewhere.... I am a weirdie

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SlightlyMadScientist · 23/02/2007 15:56

when DTDs were on specvial care there was a baby being treated for drug withdrawal who was going straight into care. The mother picked the cord off after a few days just so she had a keepsake . Unfortunately the baby got a nasty infection at the site and then had to stay in a few extra days.

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