How To Care For Newborn Baby Cord. If the weather is warm have your baby wear just a diaper and loose T-shirt to let air circulate and speed the drying process. In the meantime treat the area gently.
Experts recommend dry cord care which means allowing air to reach the cord stump and not covering it in water or ointments. Give your baby sponge baths instead of tub baths. Using newborn diapers that have a special cut out or folding your babys diaper down will help keep the cord from becoming irritated.
If weather permits dress your baby in just a t-shirt and diaper to allow more time for the cord to dry out.
Here are some umbilical cord care tips to follow. If the stump looks dirty or sticky dab it gently with a wet washcloth no soap or alcohol necessary it might irritate tender skin and isnt necessary for healing and then pat with a dry cloth. Until babys cord falls off you should only give him sponge baths. Exposing it to air.