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Umbilical cord stump care — do I need to do anything?

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Posted Apr 28, 2026

Baby is 5 days old and the cord stump is still attached. My MIL says to clean it with alcohol swabs but the KKH advice sheet says to leave it alone and keep it dry. Which is current advice?

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