Patient's question:
The umbilical cord of the newborn hasn't fallen off yet on the ninth day. Do I still need to use the umbilical cord patch? There is blood on the umbilical cord patch, and the area around the baby's navel is all torn. What should I do? Do I still need to use the umbilical cord patch?Doctor's answer:
Hello! If the newborn's umbilical cord hasn't fallen off yet at Jiutian, you can skip applying umbilical cord care patches for now. However, you should cover the baby's belly with soft clothing, as the umbilical cord should not come into contact with anything too hard. Umbilical cords fall off at different times, so there's no need to deliberately stimulate it to fall off. It's recommended to use povidone-iodine for disinfection if there's a small amount of bleeding, applying it two to three times a day. If the baby's umbilical cord hasn't fallen off yet, you should still use povidone-iodine for disinfection two to three times a day. This helps promote natural detachment and prevents infection.