A member asked:

Sir, i'm a mother of 2 months old baby girl. her umbilical cord fell off by 2weeks. still the area is sometimes wet. is it bcz of any infn?no fever.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Don't over-clean: first congrats on the new addition to the family, it seems that you're overcleaning the area with alcohol, which is good to keep your baby clean, but the cord took 2 weeks to fall off, probably from rubbing alcohol against it a lot, that doesn't give time for cells to form a scar and the cord stump to separate, simply let dry off, she will be fine, if she is otherwise healthy, feeding and growing

Answered 12/3/2014

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Get a baby check up: Have your child be examined by a healthcare provider to determine if the umbilicus had healed properly or if any treatment is needed.

Answered 11/30/2014

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