https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:24:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-755114 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:22:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 755114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave him a bath and washed it with a little bit of soap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-755102 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:19:13 +0000 ladyfingers 755102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His was still a bit "wet" inside when his stump fell off so the pedi said to use a q-tip and alcohol for a few days. We only had to do that for about a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-755071 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:07:11 +0000 MrsStar 755071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754985 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:44:11 +0000 MaisyMay 754985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alcohol and q-tip, then her first bath! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754972 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:41:14 +0000 tororojo 754972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did alcohol and a q-tip to get the crusties out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754789 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:41:42 +0000 sorrycharlie 754789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we had to have hers cauterized, cause it fell off too early :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754785 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:41:14 +0000 Weagle 754785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing, though our pedi said we could use a little alcohol when we got to the "hanging by a thread" point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754750 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:34:53 +0000 Arden 754750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754745 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:34:06 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 754745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times, I've used alcohol for a few days after just to make sure no infection set in or something. Em had a bit of a hernia on hers so they treated it with silver nitrate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754743 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:33:15 +0000 hilsy85 754743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did nothing...the pedi cleaned it out at his appt with an alcohol swab. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754741 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:32:39 +0000 Smurfette 754741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cleaned it a little with peroxide cause it looked a little gross. But then just water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754736 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:31:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 754736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cleaned up with alcohol, but her's held on for a long time! haha so by that time it was really gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754733 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:44 +0000 regberadaisy 754733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I still only bathed around it for a few more days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754730 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:29:58 +0000 autumnlove 754730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do anything special and just bathed her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-after-the-umbilical-cord-fell-off#post-754718 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:28:00 +0000 lomom 754718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's is hanging by a thread so I'm patiently waiting for it to fall off. Once it does, should I clean out his belly button with alcohol and a qtip? Or soap and water? Or nothing at all? </p>