Brightxeyes
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My baby is 9 days old, and his umbilical cord stump has yet to fall off.. But.. It's getting close im sure.
I don't know I just feel almost a little stressed over it.. Like holding him, moving him into a position to burp him, and my god when it's nappy time... Yesterday he was upset during a nappy change and I tried to be quick, but he pushed his hands downwards and he pushed on the clip and my god I nearly cried at the thought of him nearly ripping it off.. It genuinely stresses me out..
Anyone else feeling the same?
I bathe him with warm water and cotton wool on a towel at the moment as I've been advised not to get it wet in a bath, plus midwife said a lot of people just top and tail their newborns until the cord does drop off.
But yesterday I could barely do his chest and yummy area cuz every time his vest is off im scared he's gonna try and knock it again.
Thing is though, he was like me as a baby, very dry. I've managed to bathe his legs and arms and around his neck and face properly, and put some newborn suitable lotion on..
I just can't bare to go near the stump.
I do my best to clean around it, especially as quite a few times he's leaked his nappy.. But I have to make sure he's verh relaxed or asleep to do it.
Iduno I can't really get advice for this its just I'm just working myself up over his bloody belly button haha
I'm hoping and praying it comes off in his sleep tonight.. It's a matter of a couple of days!
The health visitor is coming for the first time Monday.. Will they check it usually??
I don't know I just feel almost a little stressed over it.. Like holding him, moving him into a position to burp him, and my god when it's nappy time... Yesterday he was upset during a nappy change and I tried to be quick, but he pushed his hands downwards and he pushed on the clip and my god I nearly cried at the thought of him nearly ripping it off.. It genuinely stresses me out..
Anyone else feeling the same?
I bathe him with warm water and cotton wool on a towel at the moment as I've been advised not to get it wet in a bath, plus midwife said a lot of people just top and tail their newborns until the cord does drop off.
But yesterday I could barely do his chest and yummy area cuz every time his vest is off im scared he's gonna try and knock it again.
Thing is though, he was like me as a baby, very dry. I've managed to bathe his legs and arms and around his neck and face properly, and put some newborn suitable lotion on..
I just can't bare to go near the stump.
I do my best to clean around it, especially as quite a few times he's leaked his nappy.. But I have to make sure he's verh relaxed or asleep to do it.
Iduno I can't really get advice for this its just I'm just working myself up over his bloody belly button haha
I'm hoping and praying it comes off in his sleep tonight.. It's a matter of a couple of days!
The health visitor is coming for the first time Monday.. Will they check it usually??