Umbilical Cord Clamp on newborn...

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March 12th, 2011, 08:17 PM
Faithful Mumma

Umbilical Cord Clamp on newborn...

Just wondering...

(I have totally forgotten what I did with DS, and he is only 2!)

With the clamp on DD's belly button....do I just leave it on there until it all dries up, and the leftover cord falls off....or do I remove the clamp before?

I only ask because the top of where her belly button will be is starting to bulge out a lot due to the weight of the clamp, and I guess I don't want it to heal that way, and don't think this happened with the others....but I also can't remember what I did with the clamp!!!

Total baby brain, I have the MCHN coming early next week for the first visit, so I suppose I could ask her, but I would like to know beforehand!
March 12th, 2011, 08:18 PM
*Sparklez*

No you just leave it to dry out and fall off :)

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March 12th, 2011, 08:19 PM
Faithful Mumma

Thought so!! Thanks heaps :D
March 12th, 2011, 08:26 PM
~clover~

My kids were all cut off before I came home I think... The clamp itself I mean...
March 12th, 2011, 08:29 PM
*Efjay*

Yeah I asked for it to be taken off. It doesn't need to stay there till the cord drops off.
March 12th, 2011, 08:31 PM
Faithful Mumma

Really...so could i take it off then? Do I open it up?
March 12th, 2011, 08:38 PM
*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.
March 12th, 2011, 08:42 PM
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?
March 12th, 2011, 09:55 PM
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
March 13th, 2011, 06:08 PM
*Efjay*

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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!
March 13th, 2011, 08:11 PM
Faithful Mumma

All good :) I took her to see our Midwives at our hospital, and they cut if off for me, and gave me a stack of alcohol swaps to keep it clean, as it had a bit of meconium stuck under the clamp bit, but is not infected. It looks 100% better and much more comfortable :) Thanks for all the advice.
March 13th, 2011, 08:27 PM
DaintreeDream

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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!

Wow, you got it easy, my DD1's was on for 3 and a half weeks! :lol: She had the clamp removed from her almost immediately as she had a drip through her belly button.
DD2 had the clamp stay on until it all fell off together, it didn't take as long as her sisters though.

FM - Glad to hear that you got the clamp removed and it is doing well :)
March 13th, 2011, 08:53 PM
Heaven

The clamp is a PITA I agree!! With DD1 they never left the clamp on but with DD2 they did and it took longer to fall off. It was so annoying, I was always worried about hurting it. Next time I'm definitely telling them to take it off!