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What do i do when the shrivelled umbilical cord comes off?

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missslc · 31/12/2009 04:31

What do i do when the shrivelled umbilical cord comes off?

Okay so my baby is 10 days old and i just noticed his cord has dropped off and there is some blood- do i have to put alcohol on it or just leave it? ANyone know?

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NoBiggy · 31/12/2009 04:44

Fresh or dried? Cooled boiled water is the answer to most things.

sarah293 · 31/12/2009 05:22

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mathanxiety · 31/12/2009 06:34

Oh, I kept all the cords of my DCs. Am planning on planting trees or some other kind of plant with the cords in the roots.

I would dab a little rubbing alcohol on the 'stump' and let it dry. Alcohol will kill any germs on the area.

differentnameforthis · 31/12/2009 07:01

Don't use alcohol...it will sting the poor child!

Try iodine, just as good!

StealthPolarBear · 31/12/2009 07:33

just cooled boiled water as it heals. Would leave it alone as much as possible

CarmenTinselPalmTreesSanDiego · 31/12/2009 07:37

Honestly, you don't need to be messing round with disinfectants. Just a gentle bath or water and pat it dry gently. The less you mess with it the better. If it looks nasty or gooey, then talk to your HV.

pigletmania · 31/12/2009 08:03

I threw it straight in the bin

BelleDameSansMerci · 31/12/2009 08:06

I kept my DD's. No idea what I'm going to do with it though!

pigletmania · 31/12/2009 11:37

i am a bit squemish and wanted rid of it asap,i washed her belly button with warm water and cotton wool

CarmenTinselPalmTreesSanDiego · 31/12/2009 12:33

I dried the placenta end of the cord. And the placenta. The placenta was encapsulated and the dried cord is in a little keepsake pouch on my windowsill!

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missslc · 31/12/2009 17:34

okay so we put the cord on the tree.

The maternity nurses said to use an alcohol wipe but i thought it would sting too so just let it dry overnight- it looks fine it was just suddenly a bit gooey looking last night which we had a parental reaction to.

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missslc · 02/01/2010 15:51

sorry that shld have read

we put the cord in the bin- i was gazing at the tree....

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mathanxiety · 02/01/2010 17:09

I thought putting it on the tree was a fab idea. Wish I'd thought of it...

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