Caring for an umbilical cord once it's fallen off

LSU628

I threw away the papers we got from the hospital and can't remember from DD- how do you take care of the umbilical cord once it has fallen off? DS's looks pretty gross and raw still.

ilenegrace

Just asked the pedi on fri and they said alcohol wipes.

Randa&Jerm

Kemare20:

You care for it by doing nothing Just gently clean AROUND the belly button area with water once a day to clean up an weeping it might do. If it start to look infected or starts to stink call your doc!

This.  DS's bled a tiny bit for a week or so after his fell off, but there really isn't anything you should do but keep it clean with water daily.

noelikae23

I didn't do anything just air dry it.

elvinnoe

We were told to put alcohol on it. It dried up pretty fast once the first part fell off.

brenaxtruthx

I just make sure to let my little guy go without clothes for awhile to help his air dry and then wipe gently around it with a baby q-tip to help keep it clean