How To Care Umbilical Cord Of A Newborn. While doctors do their best with cutting and clamping the cord germs can still enter at this time. Dry it also must use a soft cloth or fan it to dry.
The stump gradually dries and shrivels until it falls off usually 1 to 2 weeks after birth. Lay the baby on a comfortable surface like a soft towel. Youll always want to keep an eye out on a newborn umbilical cord to make sure its properly healing.
792018 To clean the cord safely take a cotton swab cotton square or cotton round and clean around the base of the umbilical cord with clean water.
While doctors do their best with cutting and clamping the cord germs can still enter at this time. This basic care helps prevent infection. How to care for umbilical cord in newborns. If your babys a girl always wipe the genitals from front to back.