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umbilical cord blues!!
Added: 116 days ago.
Added by: slnkl
Section: Babies.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


my baby`s umbilical cord just fell off the other day. for some reason it has moisture inside of it and it keeps ozzing out liquid. what should i do and is it normal? anyone else dealt with a situation like this before? i`m starting to freak out here, i already took her in for a check up and they applied some stuff to it. help!!!

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Brandi J. - 112 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It is very normal. Keep it dry, and continue only sponge baths until it is completely dried up. Continue to clean it w/ each diaper change. If it starts turning red around it or having an odor or is warm to the touch, call your ped.

totallykatalicious - 112 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Not to worry, keep it dry!!

Debra - 115 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Its normal! Don't worry! keep it dry by wiping at the ooze with a DRY cloth at each diaper change. If you bathe her, use soap and water to gently wash the ooze away. Otherwise, keep diaper and clothing off the umbilical area. it should dry out in a couple of days.

ttasha - 115 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) this happend to me but it was only for 2 days i would say carry on cleaning it

christen - 115 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) CONTINUE USING THE ALCOHOL FOR A WEEK AND IF IT HASNT STOPPED BY THEN I WOULD CONSULT A DOCTOR

LMO - 115 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i would just continue to keep it clean

iamdesiree - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I believe you just need to continue with the alcohol. Squeeze the cotton ball over the cord area letting the alcohol soak in. Use it every diaper change. Make sure you do not give your baby a bath until it is dried up. Also, if it dosn't look like it is drying up within a week I would consult your physician it may be infected.

slnkl - 116 days ago the docs said that the use of alcohol wasn't needed anymore. they said that the umbilical cord falls off quicker without the use of alcohol, so i never used anything! is it bad?

jade - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) im guessing its alrite. its off now what harm can it do

mommy-of-3 - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Hi were you cleaning it several times a day before it fell off? I always used a q-tip dipped in alcohol with my kids and never had a problem.

michaela - 116 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) My little girls cord was a bit weepy for a few days after the cord fell off, i just kept it clean with cotton wool/q-tips and boiled water, then pat dry with clean towel. Also i made sure that the top of her nappy didn't rub it or her clothing. If it hasn't healed up in the next few days i would mention it to your dr.

Jay-dee - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I used surgical spirits(alcohol)! It dried up in less than a week. You must keep it clean and dry to avoid infections. Good luck

kayleighrobo - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) try to keep it dry when bathing the baby,it also so helps to put baby talcum powder on it drys it up really quickly x

Baby3OnWay - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My daughters fell off within 5 days and did the same thing! My dr had given me a cream for her diaper rash.. which was he same thing as canestine (sp?) for yeast infection. He told me to use a q-tip to clean the goo and then apply a bit of alcohol to the qtip and wipe it again. Then I would add some diaper rash cream on it, as long as you keep the area clean it will be fine. My daughters after awhile started to get real red and raw looking and so he perscribed me more of the cream to put on it twice a day. Good Luck and don't worry too much.

Mommyof2boys - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I was told to keep rubbing alcohol on it to dry it out, if it starts stinking and oozing green or yellow it could be infected.

mattie4 - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) that happened with mine too, try to keep it dry, and let your doctor know at the next dr visit, but if it starts to smell bad or looks pussy call the dr and let them know.

slnkl - 116 days ago before her umbilical cord fell off it had a real bad odor to it! now i can't smell anything... i hope it'll clear up! thanks!

masha - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) my daughters fell off after 3 days, which was really fast. it was yellow inside afterwards and was also oozing stuff and sometimes even bled a bit. i thought she had an infection, but the doc said it was fine. it cleared up on its own after a week or so and its completely fine now.

mama2three - 116 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) its normal unless it turns green and starts to really have an odor. just put some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip and put some alcohol on the area- it'll help dry it up. and it doesnt hurt the baby at all- it's just a little cold :o)