How do I care for the umbilical cord?

A baby’s umbilical cord will gradually drop off within a week. In the meantime, keep it clean and dry at all times. Cleaning it simply involve dampening a cotton wool or bud with cooled boiled water to clean the cord. Clean in an upwards motion from the base and changing to a new clean piece after each bath or when it is wet. Information taken from: http://www.kkh.com.sg/HealthPedia/Pages/PregnancyAfterGoingHome.aspx

I used a alcohol wipe once a day just to dry it out. You don't want to dry it out to fast tho so don't do it to much.

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Clean with Surgical spirits everytime you change baby and after bath

Clean it with a damp cotton wool or bud and keep it dry.

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