re: Umbillical cord question (please read)

Quoting Nicholas'sMommy122612:" Glad it's normal I was freaking out about it! Lol I'm just a worry wart and this is my first baby so ... [snip!] ... me to use alcohol on it though to keep it satitised and to help it dry up pretty quick hopefully it will heal up soon though"

Some doctors will tell you to use alcohol, but a lot are changing the policy on that, its just not absolutely necessary the stump often heals faster on its own.

here they tell us not to mess with it at all. dont' touch it. lol But when it's getting ready to fall off it was a little bloody on both my kids, so I would wipe around it with an alcohol pad. ugg cords freak me out!!!

Quoting *Drooling*:" I was worried also. I kept asking people if it looked normal. But I was changing him and I noticed it ... [snip!] ... left holding it on i'd think about just pulling it off. And his belly button will actually be gross looking for a few days."

It's still on there pretty good, but you can tell it's getting lose I think I'll just wait it out keep it doctored up and let it fall off itself. and yeah I've been doing the same thing all day I bet I've asked my Mom if it's normal for it to look bloody looking under it and if it looks ok about a thousand times today Lol

Quoting Mamas 1144:" It happen with my son we put him in onesies and if he peed outside his diaper it would soak on his shirt ... [snip!] ... started putting him in a regular shirt while we were at home or just let him go shirtless in a blanket if the house was warm."

I would do that with him but our house has been a little on the chilly side so I've been having to keep him all snugged up and warm.

Quoting furrbabiesmommy:" here they tell us not to mess with it at all. dont' touch it. lol But when it's getting ready to fall ... [snip!] ... to fall off it was a little bloody on both my kids, so I would wipe around it with an alcohol pad. ugg cords freak me out!!!"

Yeah that's how his is it looks bloody up under it and it's starting to get loose I've been keeping it clean with alcohol, and don't feel bad freaks me out too! Lol I worried myself all through my pregnancy about it maybe wrapping around his neck or somethin now I'm worried about it again with it being bloody looking under it guess I need to just relax cause it seems to be normal I just worry wayy too much lol

Quoting Nicholas'sMommy122612:" Yeah that's how his is it looks bloody up under it and it's starting to get loose I've been keeping it ... [snip!] ... with it being bloody looking under it guess I need to just relax cause it seems to be normal I just worry wayy too much lol"

Everyone worries a little bit I think, I did when I had DD, it looks very wierd for sure, but as long as you dont mess with it too much it should fall off on its own and than heal. BTW my son was born with the cord wrapped around his neck 3 times and a true knot in the cord.

Quoting 1&1 We're Done!:" Everyone worries a little bit I think, I did when I had DD, it looks very wierd for sure, but as long ... [snip!] ... off on its own and than heal. BTW my son was born with the cord wrapped around his neck 3 times and a true knot in the cord."

Yeah, I'm one of the worst about worrying lol every little thing worries me I guess cause I Love him so much, but I trust God that everything is alright. I'm hoping it will come off by itself that way I can stop worrying about it so much haha

They do look yucky lol my daughters looked like insides were poking out lol but it wasn't. I took her to the doctor and they put silver nitrate on it to help it dry up. They did that two different times. It took hers a few weeks to completely dry up and look normal