http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2007/12/05/more-country-differences-caring-for-the-umbilical-stump/ International lifestyle site for mums Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2007/12/05/more-country-differences-caring-for-the-umbilical-stump/#comment-63 molly Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:56:53 +0000 http://localhost/babyccino/?p=110#comment-63 In the states we are told to NOT touch it with any bandages, ointments or water. Sponge baths only until it falls off. Let me tell you-with all that dribbling milk, it made for one stinky baby after falling off in THREE WEEKS! In the states we are told to NOT touch it with any bandages, ointments or water. Sponge baths only until it falls off. Let me tell you-with all that dribbling milk, it made for one stinky baby after falling off in THREE WEEKS!

]]> http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2007/12/05/more-country-differences-caring-for-the-umbilical-stump/#comment-62 babyccino Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:32:57 +0000 http://localhost/babyccino/?p=110#comment-62 I like the referral to origami! In the Netherlands you are supposed to wrap some sort of bandage around baby's waist and fasten it with a safety pin. Both my babies were born in London but (even though they told me not to) I still put the bandage around my oldest daughter - better safe than sorry . The bandage ended up under her armpits so I didn't bother again. I wonder how they keep that thing in place here - maybe with my next baby I'll find out... I like the referral to origami!
In the Netherlands you are supposed to wrap some sort of bandage around baby’s waist and fasten it with a safety pin.
Both my babies were born in London but (even though they told me not to) I still put the bandage around my oldest daughter – better safe than sorry .
The bandage ended up under her armpits so I didn’t bother again.
I wonder how they keep that thing in place here – maybe with my next baby I’ll find out…

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