Care of umbilical cord stump

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My baby's umbilical cord fall off at day 8 of life. The cord stump is yellowish black and there was a little yellow discharge. What to be done ?

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Dr. Shebin C E

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kanyakumari

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Greetings kindly clean with warm water and apply t bact oilntment

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Dr. Utsav Anand Pediatrician 6 yrs exp New Delhi Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Utsav Anand

Pediatrician 6 yrs exp New Delhi

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Umbical cord usually fall over by end of 1st week. Yellowish to reddish dischrge is commonly seen after the fall. Keep the area clean. You can use ctton swab to clean the area. You can use T-bact ointment over the stump with clean hands, or clean cotton swab.

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Do not use any local ointment or home prepration (turmeric power) over the stump.