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Mom of a 4 yr 1 m old girl3 years ago

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Hello doctor..My baby is 72 days old and her umbilical area is not drying yet.no smell in that area mild yellow colour discharge from umbilical area...I consulted doctor she suggested me to clean with povidone liquid..but still not dried..what can I do? why it's not drying? pls give me a solution

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ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 3 years ago

A. no need to worry for that some babies take more time for the cord to get dried do not apply any oil over the area during massage it will cause chances of infection just keep the area dry and clean and maintain proper hygiene

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