If all else fails — and baby's
umbilical cord stub has fallen off — try a warm bath together.
Overall, one month is the ideal age since it has multiple benefits viz.
the umbilical cord stub has fallen and navel has dried, the skin is less sensitive than birth, the skin has better airtightness and the baby at this age can be more responsive towards touch.
At about 15 days of age, your baby will also shed
his umbilical cord stub, which can be an infection hazard if any massage oil gets trapped in it.
Not exact matches
You may have to wait until the
umbilical cord stem falls off and the
cord stub heals.