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2018-11-17 14:44:29
My baby boy is 22 days old. His umbilical cord has dried and fell at around 9 days. There after I started using neosporin powder. And soon after that I see pus oozing out there. Is this normal or was it any kind of infection?pls suggest me.
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Answered2018-11-18 08:28:18

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