The sponge bath helps to clean your baby in a delicate manner, especially around
the little umbilical cord stump.
Not exact matches
By the third week, the
umbilical cord stump will have separated from your baby's belly but the area around his belly button might still be a
little raw.
But until then, you need to make sure you're doing diaper changes correctly, especially when your
little one still has their
umbilical cord stump.
The
little piece of the
cord that remains is known as the
umbilical stump, and it should not be covered up by a diaper.
Once born, there's no need for it, so your health care team will clamp it down and snip it off, sending your
little one home with an
umbilical cord stump.