https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 13:11:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1081054 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:20:20 +0000 mrs.cookie 1081054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a saline swab (ped recommended) and just gently cleaned with a qtip. Cleared up in about 2 weeks I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1080979 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:44:15 +0000 pl0508 1080979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: sometimes we used a qtip. His little belly button was so yuck for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1080974 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:42:12 +0000 StbHisMrs 1080974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: That eases my mind, thank you :)</p> <p>@coacheswife123: I think that's a good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1080852 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:13:19 +0000 pl0508 1080852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the most I would do an alcohol swab ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1080652 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:47:31 +0000 hilsy85 1080652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had that too--we didn't do anything, and at his next pedi appt the doctor just wiped it out with an alcohol swab. She told us not to do anything to it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-belly-button-care-question#post-1080422 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:42:54 +0000 StbHisMrs 1080422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie's cord fell off just before she was 1 week, now she is 4 weeks old. She had a diaper blowout that went up the front last week, so I cleaned her up and gave her a bath. Now the past couple days I noticed there's some crusty stuff inside and deeper inside is kind of red, not the outside though. </p> <p>Is there something I should put on it, vaseline or neosporin? I don't think it warrants a trip to the dr just yet. </p>