We have been asked by Huggies® to find out your views on and experiences with your newborn baby's umbilical cord.
Huggies® has launched a new feature on its Newborn size one nappies which will help parents to care for their little one's umbilical cord. Midwifery expert Nikki Khan says: "Cord care is often a surprise to new mums and something they perhaps had not considered until the arrival of their baby. Huggies® has launched a great innovation - it is such a simple change but will make a huge difference for new mums."
Huggies® would like to how know you coped with the cord, what advice you were given on caring for it, and any issues which arose.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. It is open to all Mumsnetters in the UK who have had a baby in the last three years.
Everyone who takes part will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £250 John Lewis voucher.
If you have had more than one baby, please think about your most recent baby when completing the survey, as Huggies® want to hear about your most recent experiences.
Thanks and good luck.
MNHQ
Thanks everyone - the winner of the £250 John Lewis voucher is chickenlickin - well done!
januaryjojo
Sun 17-Jul-11 20:54:19
The clamps are cut off, then the cord stump (eurgh horrible word!) falls off later.
I have all my DC clamps, eldest DC is 14!!!!
Oh and pampers were doing the cord cut out bit once upon a time, as I remember having them for DC2 I think?
I filled in the survey just to point out that I used washable nappies which were cleverly designed to go around the cord. Doubt I'll be in line for the prize now, but it was fun anyway!
FriggFRIGG
Sun 17-Jul-11 13:04:09
if i beg on here,am i more likely to win?
if so....
<gets down on knees>
< pleeeeeeeese!!! >
notcitrus
Sat 16-Jul-11 14:23:10
Done. Nappies on ds didn't reach the stump as he was so long, so not an issue.
I was wondering what other people were told as I was just told to leave it alone until it fell off, and it did around day 3 by which time I hadn't yet done a 'normal bathtime'.
crikeybadger
Sat 16-Jul-11 12:51:56
done. Although I thought they'd asked if we'd kept the cord rather than the clamp. Bleuurrgggh!
spout
Sat 16-Jul-11 08:22:06
I'm not sure if DH's urge to mount the stump on a shield and hang it over the mantelpiece counts as a 'tradition' but I thought Huggies should be aware of it 
NB this idea was firmly vetoed. The massive weirdo.
WhatWouldLeoDo
Fri 15-Jul-11 22:56:05
Darn it, my email address is wrong in the form (pesky auto-correct).
Done. Agree it's just a marketing gimmick but worth doing the survey!
marketing gimmick surely
I'm still going to fill it in though
shuckleberryfinn
Fri 15-Jul-11 21:23:31
hee, Poorbuthappy I hate disposible nappies and their vendors with an illogically strong feeling, never used em. See if that chucks me out ;)
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