Umbilical Cord Care: No, Don't Pull It Off
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Umbilical cord care is fairly simple even if the sight of it seems complicated (and a little gross). A nurse gives her best tips and advice.
Even though it seems complicated, umbilical cord care is fairly simple and easy to do. As a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Co-Founder of Nurture by NAPS, I get a ton of questions about babies. One of the things we often glaze over while reading up on newborns is umbilical cord care. It’s something we really don’t consider until we’re staring at it thinking, “uh, is that normal?” How do I take care of this thing anyway? If you’re w
Even though it seems complicated, umbilical cord care is fairly simple and easy to do. As a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Co-Founder of Nurture by NAPS, I get a ton of questions about babies. One of the things we often glaze over while reading up on newborns is umbilical cord care. It’s something we really don’t consider until we’re staring at it thinking, “uh, is that normal?” How do I take care of this thing anyway? If you’re w
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