umbilical cord care in newborns…

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umbilical care, cord care, the umbilical cord is cut, leaves a stump, dries, heals, 1 to 3 weeks falls off, time the cord is healing it, kept, clean, dry, keep the cord dry, sponge bathe baby rather than submersing him, tub of water, cord should, become wet, soggy it, gently dried, a hair dryer set on warm, utmost care must be taken not to burn the baby's skin, air that is too hot, apply rubbing alcohol, baby's cord every time change the baby's diaper, done by gently holding the end, the stump, pulling up just slightly, clean the base, the cord, the alcohol, use a cotton ball, q-tip, a packaged alcohol swab, important to squeeze the alcohol around the stump, the cord, clean off any drainage that present, rubbing alcohol is absorbed, the baby's skin, not use too, accidentally spill the rubbing alcohol on baby, remove all clothing, wash it off, advisable to keep the diaper turned down off, the cord, not leave the area wet, alcohol, irritating, blot the alcohol, an clean absorbent pad, gauze then fan the area slightly, hand to dry it thoroughly, continue to apply the alcohol, cord falls off to ensure cleanliness, area is completely healed, particularly important cord, "innie", cannot see the remainder, the stump, air cannot circulate around it, observe the umbilical cord, infection, does not occur frequently, spread quickly, infection does occur, signs of infection would be, foul-smelling, yellow drainage, cord, redness, tenderness, the skin surrounding the cord, another infrequent problem is active bleeding, occurs, the cord is pulled off prematurely, allow the cord to fall off naturally, hanging on by a thread, active bleeding is defined, every time wipe away a drop of blood, another drop appears, cord does actively bleed, call baby's doctor, occasionally instead of completely drying, cord, form a granuloma, is pink scar tissue, granuloma drains a light-yellowish fluid, go away in, a week, frequent application of rubbing alcohol, pediatrician, cauterize the granulation tissue, baby's umbilical cord stump should dry up, fall off by 8 weeks of age, baby's stump remains beyond that time, suggest an anatomical abnormality, immunological problem, the primary care practitioner cord has not dried up, fallen off by the time the baby is 2 months old.