Kamis, 03 Maret 2016

4 Tips to Take Care of Newborn Umbilical Cord

The New mothers often do not know that the baby's umbilical requires care to avoid infection or other diseases. Here are some tips on caring for a newborn's umbilical cord that you may need at this time.

After your baby was born, the midwife will cut and then clamp the umbilical cord of your baby. At this time your baby does not feel pain because the umbilical cord in the clamp. But keeping clean the umbilical cord does not guarantee infection.

4 Tips to Take Care of Newborn Umbilical Cord

Normally the umbilical cord will break up by itself semingu after your baby is born. At the moment in the birth the midwife will clamp with plastic and create a bond as a tie, the midwife will untie the tie after a few days the baby is born, but there is also a midwife who let the plastic clamp and tie the rope so that he will fall himself.

The umbilical cord will shrivel within a few days after the baby is in lehirkan, and will turn into black, after less than a week's umbilical cord will fall by itself. There will be a little small wound when the umbilical cord falls but it is not a serious problem because it will naturally dry out. Your job keeping it clean and sterile.

At the time of the baby's umbilical cord has not fallen, your job to be healthy is keeping your baby's umbilical cord dry, clean and prevent infection. You can keep your baby's umbilical cord with bathing your baby then rinse with warm water, then clean with a sponge or flannel.

After bathing your baby, your job keep your baby's umbilical cord is to wash your baby's umbilical cord with plain water. After that do not forget wiped with a soft towel to dry your baby's umbilical cord before diapering your baby.

To care for the umbilical cord to the baby does not require special liquid for example an antiseptic. If you are using an antiseptic actually make your baby's umbilical cord will take longer to dry and fall by itself.

If your baby was born prematurely does require an antiseptic to treat your baby's umbilical cord, or could entrust to a midwife to care for her.

Here are tips on caring for a new baby's umbilical cord at birth to be safe and clean:

  • You should always wash your hands with soap before handling or cleaning your baby's umbilical cord.
  • The umbilical cord do not pull up, but let natural panhandle
  • Do not until you hit dirt umbilical cord of your baby, especially when changing diapers, if already soiled baby baby wash by cleaning and drying.


When your baby's umbilical cord falls on day 7 to 10, you'll see a little blood on the baby's diaper you use, it is normal. But sometimes the baby's umbilical cord falls longer than 10 days.

When your baby's umbilical cord is dirty or there is a little bit of pus around the base is normal, does not mean it is an infection. There are some signs that your baby's chance umbilical cord infections such as he would a fever, become limp and lethargic, do not want to drink the milk or milk, umbilical cord looks swollen and red, babies will often cry and the umbilical cord becomes smelly. See also : 5 Tips for Overcoming Baby High Fever

To heal the umbilical cord was infected should consult a doctor or midwife your subscription. Do not handle your own because it can cause more serious infections.

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