The birth of a baby is a moment of very happy and eagerly awaited by the husband, wife and other family members. Babies are born healthy in a perfect condition of his limbs and functioning properly is the most expected by parents. Good parent would try to keep her baby in the womb or after birth.
Caring for a newborn is at once exciting and stressful time, especially for those who have never had children or have never care for the baby. When the baby is born, the baby's condition was still weak so need serious attention and care. All members of the baby's body is still vulnerable, but the most vulnerable is the head of the mainly top of his head and the baby's umbilical cord.
The umbilical cord is actually part of the placenta when the baby is still in the womb is a conduit for the baby to get food. When the baby is born the umbilical cord is cut to leave a few inches on the baby's stomach. The condition of the umbilical cord after the baby is born, of course, still wet but will dry and drop-in right in a few days during her treatment.
Caring for baby's umbilical cord is actually not difficult, but also should not be underestimated. No need to believe the myths that made no sense as to save the umbilical cord has been broken and the baby that can be used as a remedy if the baby has a fever.
In the health world there are new discoveries, including how to care for the umbilical cord. Formerly the umbilical cord a newborn baby was given alcohol or betadin. But now it is not advisable to use alcohol or betadin except in case of infection. There are a few tips on caring for baby's umbilical cord is simple. Baby's umbilical cord should be kept in order not to dirty and wet. After the baby is washed, dried umbilical cord immediately. If the baby's body given the oil and powder, then do not until the umbilical cord.
Wrap the umbilical cord with a soft gauze and hollow so as not to hurt and fast drying. Avoid baby diaper or pants on the umbilical cord because it was feared when the baby urinating, urine propagate through the diaper or pants so that the umbilical cord. This can cause a dangerous infection.