Cord care

Question 1

The umbillical cord is suppose to dry and fall off in __ to__ days

Answer 1

10 to 14

Question 2

how often is the cord suppose to be cleaned?

Answer 2

with each diaper change

Question 3

what do we clean it with?

Answer 3

with alcohol or normal saline

Question 4

how is the diaper folded?

Answer 4

below the cord

Question 5

can the baby take a proper bath with the stump still intact?

Answer 5

no… no immersion till off.

Question 6

if you do immerse the baby’s cord, what are we worried about?

Answer 6

infection because it will stay moist and will harbor bacteria.

Question 7

why do some babies experience hypoglycemia after birth?

Answer 7

because the baby is not getting glucose from mommy

Question 8

when does pathologic jaundice occur?

what does this usually mean?

Answer 8

first 24 hours

-Rh incompatibility

Question 9

when does physiologic jaundice occur?

usually due to?

Answer 9

• after 24 hrs

- due to the normal hemolysis of excess RBCs releasing billirubin

Question 10

babies at high risk for hypoglycemia include:

Answer 10

• LGA (large for gestational age)
• SGA (small for gestational age)
• preterm
• diabetic mom babies