parenting

How to take care of minor problems. CARE OF UMBILICAL CORD:

The end of the cord will fall off in a couple of weeks after birth. Until it falls off, keep it clean and dry.

Keep diaper below the cord so that the cord stays dry.

Dab with alcohol on a cotton swab 1–2 times each day.

Call your baby’s health caregiver if it looks red, irritated, bleeds or oozes, or has a bad odor.

CARE OF CIRCUMCISION:

A circumcision should heal in 7–10 days.

If the tip of the penis is irritated by the diaper, put a little bit of petroleum jelly on the irritated area each time you change