20pp and cord still in bellybutton

mcnava · May 2014

Is this ok? The doctor gave us alcohol swabs for it but we just ran out...He still has the cord stub. It still has the same appearance. Can it get infected if it is attached too long?

rainydayluck · May 2014

Sometimes it doesn't fall off completely and the pedi has to put silver nitrate on it to get it off. I would talk to your pedi if you are concerned.

lovey1 · May 2014

With my DD, the pedia told us to do the same--use alcohol pads, which made the drying process much longer. It took almost 4 weeks for her cord stump to fall off. With DS, we were told to keep it dry (no alcohol pads this time) and his stump fell off in 2 weeks.

whimsy515 · May 2014

I just read that it can take up to 27 days.

gurleymomma · May 2014

With dd #1 hers didnt fall off till after she was a month old.we had no problems with infections.

jjtyler · May 2014

Because the hospital cuts them long to put the baby lo Jack on it kept getting caught on his diaper. Doc slathered on some solution and it was off the next day.

bumpuser10194737 · May 2014

Ours is still on at 26 days.

JKTTC1 · May 2014

Doc put silver nitrate on DS And it was off in 10 days. It was just on a qtip and was quick and simple!

chillypenguin · May 2014

We were to not to use anything on it so that it dries faster. DD1 had hers fall off at 6 days old. DD2's fell off at 5 days old.If it doesn't fall off or is oozing the pedi will put silver nitrate on it.

Marcella05 · May 2014

My pedi and MIL (pedi nurse) said to only swab it once per day, not often. Otherwise, keep it dry. Fold the top of the diaper down so urine doesn't touch it. Sponge bath only but don't get it wet. If it should get wet somehow, fan it dry.

PattyTC · May 2014

We were told to swab by one doctor and not to swab by another. It seems you don't have to and it's fine. At our 2 week I asked about it again. (No signs of falling off) The doctor said it could take 3-4 weeks but if it was still on at our 4 week check they would use the silver nitrate.

usernewname · May 2014

DS cord fell off at about 2 weeks. When we circed him the doc slathered Vaseline everywhere and it got on him stump. It smelt soooo bad. Luckily I was about to dry it out after and it fell off. Still have some blood but it's normal as long as it's not flowing.

Lild09 · May 2014

We are 12 d pp today. Mifwife told us yesterday to gently pull back his belly button to get air to it after a change to help it fall off

Nmooney1 · May 2014

When alcohol is used, it takes a lot longer for it to fall off. A lot of pediatricians don't suggest alcohol anymore. The actually area isn't better or worse with or without alcohol.
My DD's just fell off last night at 12 days (no alcohol)