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Michelle1123
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Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
I mean a REAL bath. Is it okay? They told us not to give them until it falls off at the hospital.
I have been giving Billy "baths" on his changing table, but he spit up like an ounce worth of BM this morning, and I just cant get rid of that sour smell. Is one bath and getting the stump wet really gonna effect it?
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
Not sure, cause I was told never give a bath until it falls off, so I would wait.
If it gets really wet the stump wont fall off faster, and I think it can get infected, call you Dr.
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:04 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
Posted by MelTodd604
Not sure, cause I was told never give a bath until it falls off, so I would wait.
If it gets really wet the stump wont fall off faster, and I think it can get infected, call you Dr.
I was told the same thing.
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:06 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
We didn't do a real bath until it fell off.
Start dousing that thing with rubbing alcohol!
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:06 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
I was told they can get water poisoning that way since before it heals it's a "driect pipeline" to their circulatory system.
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:07 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
Posted by CathyB
I was told they can get water poisoning that way since before it heals it's a "driect pipeline" to their circulatory system.
Ok that scares the hell out of me. Just soap up a washcloth....
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:08 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
Yeah, my friend's BIL is a pediatrician and I thought it would be a good thing, you know, quick advice and all. But I've heard some scary stories that I'm starting to turn into a paranoid freak.
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:12 PM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
okay thanks ladies. I'll try wiping him down again with the Johnsons Washclothes. I just cant stand that SMELL!!! 
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| Posted 3/19/07 12:14 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Bathing with Umbilical Cord Stump?
We left Miranda's alone and it was gone in 10 days. No alcohol or anything. Alcohol actually contains a fair amount of water which in the end makes it not dry up and fall off as quickly.
My doula also recommended goldenseal powder (you can get it at a health food type place) and by the time I got it and went to use it her stump was already coming off.
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