Can a newborn baby have a bath if his belly button falls off?

When a baby is just born, there is an umbilical cord connecting him to his mother. At this time, the doctor needs to cut the umbilical cord. Since the umbilical cord does not heal completely after being cut, parents should pay attention to the recovery of the umbilical cord wound in the daily process of taking care of their newborn babies. However, as the baby grows older, the umbilical cord will gradually fall off. So can you bathe your newborn baby after the umbilical cord falls off?

1. Can a newborn baby take a bath if his belly button has not fallen off?

A newborn baby can be bathed if his belly button has not fallen off. However, you can put on a waterproof sticker before bathing, peel off the waterproof sticker after bathing, and use a disposable liquid wiper containing iodine to clean the baby's umbilical cord to avoid water stains in the umbilical cord. Another method is that if there is no waterproof sticker, wash the upper body first and then the lower body when bathing the baby, and try not to let the umbilical cord get wet.

2. Can a newborn baby take a bath just after the umbilical cord falls off?

Newborns can be bathed as soon as the umbilical cord falls off. It is recommended that newborn babies whose umbilical cords have just fallen off should first be given a sponge bath without getting the navel wet. The baby should not go into the water. The mother should wring out half-dry gauze and gently wipe the baby's body. After the wound has healed completely, the baby can be given a water bath, but the baby should not be put directly into the water. Instead, a bath bed should be placed on the bathtub and the baby can sleep on it while being bathed. When the baby is 5 or 6 months old and can sit, you can put the baby directly in the water to wash.

3. How to care for the navel of a newborn baby

1. Keep the newborn's navel dry and clean: The newborn's navel must be kept dry. It is best not to let the baby's navel come into contact with water until it falls off completely. Therefore, you must be especially careful when bathing your baby to avoid getting the belly button wet and causing an infection. In addition, parents must keep their child's navel clean. If they find pus, discharge, or bleeding in their child's navel, they must go to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. Insist on disinfecting the newborn's navel: Parents should insist on disinfecting the baby's navel after bathing the baby every day, especially in the first week after delivery. There are blood clots around the navel. It is best to disinfect it two or three times a day and bandage it well to avoid damage to the navel caused by friction from clothing.