Hello fellow mommies! Here is a poll. Umbilical cord stump care!
How did you look after your newborn's umbilical cord stump? Did you apply something on it or did u let it dry on it's own? Did it give you trouble or did it fall off on it's own quietly? Did you sponge bathe the baby or bathe the baby normally?
And how many days did it take for the stump to fall off?
Tagfwd as many moms!

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Hi farah!!! Many more happiest and healthiest new year!!! 🎉🎊🎈🎂
1) i didnt apply anything on the stump..
2) it fall off by its own after drying completely
3) yes i did sponging for 20days for my kiddo as she was a premie..
4) it took exactly 11days to fall of..

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Hello Happy New Year Dr. Farah Adam
I applied ointment given by her pediatrician
It fall off by its own after drying
I was giving bath daily
After 12 to 13 days it fall off

Happy New Year 🎉
1. Some brown medicine was already put on it before the baby was handed to us. We just needed to keep the area around it dry until it fell off.
2. We didn't apply anything on it and let it dry on its own.
3. It fell off on it's own.
4. The first few days when we were at the hospital the nurses took care of his bath but once we brought him home he had his first bath on the 11th day on his naming ceremony and after that once a week and rest days sponge bathing.
5) It fell off in 4 days.

1) i didnt apply anything
2) it fall off by its own after drying completely
3) It fell off in 6-7 days.
4) bath daily

Thanks for your replies. Would appreciate if you would tagfwd few moms in your replies. And a happy new year everyone!!

I didn't apply anything on it . . Just left it as it is . . Just sponge bathe the baby and didn't touch the stump at all . . Mine fell off on the fourth day itself

Hello; docter
1.i applied oil with salt it in it an age old tradition in kerala for healing bellybutton fast
2.bathed baby on 7 day next day stump fall its on .
3.stump fall on8 day
4.bathed baby from 7 day till then sponge bath

Nikitha Ahad which oil did you use

I did not apply anything.; Only I gave bath to her and it fell off after 35 days itself. First I was very much worried as it was not falling but later as it fell off itself I took sigh of relief

Its coconut oil plus salt

Rashmi Sharma it took 35 days? Or 3-5 days?

Thanks! Nikitha Ahad

Some medicine was applied by doc for first few days.. later on I think we applied oil and gave him bath.. don't remember much though..

1. I let it dry on its own
2. For one of my twins ...the cord stump was held on loosely for 2-4 days because of which there was faint bleeding. Doc advised to use betadine powder on it and after it came off applied mother tincture for 2-3 days. For the other one it fell off easily
3. I ha to aponge my baby because they were premies and massage and bathing wasnt allowed till they reached an average birth wt for babies.
4. It took around 7-10 days for it to fall off

I applied blue colourd liquid on it for 5 days and it fell off by itself

1 I let it dry on its own.
2 it fall off on its own.
3 after cmng from hospital we gave her bath everyday.
4 it took around 12 days to fall off

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To be honest i did not take any precaution after my baby's umbilical cord.. normal bath started after a week n it fell off after 10days with no trouble.

My baby's cord fell when he was in NICU itself. So, I didn't took care of it.

It took 35 days