How should I care for my newborn’s umbilical cord? How should I clean it? And when will it fall off?
For my baby, I cleaned with methylated spirit every time I breast feed him, even at night o, it fell on the sixth day.
Well said by Mrs Ayodeji, http://ktpaediatrics.blogspot.com.ng/2017/07/newborn-cord-care.html , this article may also help.
If u are going to use methylated spirit, get an original one, clean it every 2 hours till it drops off and still continue to clean till it closes but maybe 3-4 hourly then. Or u could use chlorxgl gel wc one applies once daily after bath, u can read d instructions too. It is also important to note that different babies with their own milestone. Just make sure u take either of d options to keep it from infection!