Dr. Harish C | Appointment booking number: 99623 14018
Consultant Paediatric Interventional Cardiologist | Joss Center Jayanagar 7th Block, Bengaluru
Umbilical cord stump generally falls off between 5 to 9 days after birth. Sometimes if it doesn’t fall between 10 to 14 days then it is of a concern and it needs to be evaluated with a physician. So the way you take care of Umbilical Stump is the usual personal hygiene steps , one is before and after handing the baby, makes sure you clean your hand with soap and sanitizer. The Umbilical Stump keep it as much as dry as possible. So when you are using the diaper also make sure it doesn’t cover the Umbilical Stump. So the diaper can be folded away from the cord. So you can give sponge bath or wet cloth bath. So teh
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