umbilical stump

[mommyoffiveandahalf]

I had my son Oct 6 and his stump fell off like the first week...it's still bloody and gooey today, should I be worried?

[mommyoffiveandahalf]

Thanks ladies!! I haven't found any blood on his diaper since early yesterday...

[PoeticPep]

A tiny bit of alcohol at every diaper change will help dry it out

[superchoc]

I would get it checked for infection just to be safe

[Danielleberger1]

It's fine. My daughter was born on the 3rd and I just had a drs appointment today and hers still looks that way and the dr wasn't concerned at all. :)