Cleaning belly button??

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mom_lisa1117
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Cleaning belly button??
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 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 6:19pm
I know I should remember this, but after 4 years...... How are you cleaning baby's belly button? I remember using alcohol, but can't think if I used Q-tips or cotton balls? My c-section is tomorrow morning, and I'm just in super crazy last minute prep mode!
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hjminkus1115
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Registered: 01-04-2005
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 6:58pm
Some hospitals/pediatricians are now recommending the "leave it alone" method. I guess

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cl_trghig
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Registered: 08-19-2009
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 7:26pm
What we did last time was take a small tube-ware container and fill it with cotton balls and rubbing alcohol and used a cotton ball to clean. It was super easy because they were already ready. We just had to open the container and get one.
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mom_lisa1117
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Registered: 02-04-2007
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 9:16pm
Thank you ladies!! This helps a lot!!
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jsforever
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Registered: 11-29-2007
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 9:39pm
i was always told to leave it alone
mommyg2b
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 9:42pm
we just left it alone for my ds - that was 3.5 yrs ago.

 

reesfam2003
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Cleaning belly button??
 Mon, 02-08-2010 - 11:12pm
We were told to wash with a q-tip and plain water. They said they're getting away from cleaning with alcohol. I actually just left Rachel's alone. It didn't fall off until about day 12 though, which was much longer than it took my other 2.

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imhavnagirl
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Registered: 10-24-2005
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Cleaning belly button??
 Tue, 02-09-2010 - 8:05am

You can just leave it alone.

cre2009
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Registered: 05-18-2009
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Cleaning belly button??
 Tue, 02-09-2010 - 10:28am
With my 5yr old DD and this one born on Feb 3rd we where told to leave it alone and never had a problem. I can remember how long it took for my older one but this one last hers two days ago and it looks great.
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lovetoday
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Cleaning belly button??
 Tue, 02-09-2010 - 1:21pm
Do nothing. Using rubbing alcohol is the old school way of doing it and it is not recommended anymore. I think they stopped routinely recommending using rubbing alcohol about 4 years ago or so. I know over 3 years ago when I had my last baby

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sesamemom98
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Cleaning belly button??
 Tue, 02-09-2010 - 2:34pm

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