Umbilical Cord Care

Question

Mommies/Daddies, question lang po. Si baby (6 days old only) ko po kase sobrang likot at yung reflexes niya talagang pwersado at mahahaba legs kaya every time gagalaw siya at sisipa-sipa eh natatamaan niya yung cord clamp. Worse is mej natuklap na🥲mini-make sure Naman namin na di masagi ng diaper at ni pajama pa until mag-heal pero talagang malikot siya. Bawal din naman daw po bigkisan. Galing na kami sa Doctor and advised is to put small amount of alcohol Doon sa part na mabasa-basa (Yung natuklap na part) and take ng cephalixin drops for 7 days. Okay lang po kaya bigkisan siya for the mean time para di na masyado magalaw? Nakaka-praning lang kase lalo na first time mom po ako at di ko maiwasang ma-guilty at sisihin Sarili ko. Help na man po please

Maria Reyes Garcia · Answer

Ay mama, first time mom guilt is so real, pero hindi mo dapat sisirain sarili mo, babies are naturally malikot at walang control sa reflexes nila pa lang! Since your doctor already gave you the game plan (alcohol and cephalexin drops), just follow that exactly and try not to overthink it; the folded part will heal, pero I wouldn't recommend swaddling super tight just to keep her still kasi you want that cord area to stay dry and get air din. A few of us tried adjusting our babies' positions more carefully during diaper changes and using a onesie na may snaps lang instead of tight wrapping, para ma-monitor pa rin natin pero hindi ganitng kalakas. Honestly, if you're still worried about healing or nakikita mo na may signs ng infection (redness, pus, fever), you know your pediatrician best, better to call and ask agad kasi peace of mind ng mama is important din! You're doing great, promise, umbilical cords are tougher than we think.

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