Umbilical Cord Clamp on newborn...

[Faithful Mumma]

Thought so!! Thanks heaps

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My kids were all cut off before I came home I think... The clamp itself I mean...

[*Efjay*]

Yeah I asked for it to be taken off. It doesn't need to stay there till the cord drops off.

[Faithful Mumma]

Really...so could i take it off then? Do I open it up?

[*Efjay*]

cut the loop end. So not the end that clicks together, I think you need a special gadget to open them again once they are closed. All of mine have just had the "hinge" end cut to open them.

[Faithful Mumma]

Thanks for that, I have just put her down for the night, so I will take another look in the morning. It shouldn't effect the healing process should it?

[CrazyLady]

DD's was taken off on day 4 in hossie. The cord sttump just drops off after that. Cut the loop on the clamp with a pair of sidecutters (like pliers but with blades instead) or something

[*Efjay*]

Thanks for that, I have just put her down for the night, so I will take another look in the morning. It shouldn't effect the healing process should it?

nope, All of mine have healed the same, My first 2 kids the clamp stayed on till it fell off, the younger 2 I had it taken off as early as possible because my kids cords take at least 10 days to come off & its a PITB!