1. Always wash hands thoroughly before starting the treatment the umbilical cord.
2. A little lower to the top of the diaper does not come into contact with the umbilical cord.
3. Then, clean the umbilical cord, especially the part close to the abdominal wall or folds on the bottom, with clean water and soap, then dry.
4. Umbilical cord should not have given anything. The use of antiseptic fluid that contains iodine was no longer recommended. The umbilical cord can be covered with sterile gauze.
5. Gauze should be replaced, every time the baby after a bath, sweating, exposed to dirt and wet.
6. Never intentionally pulling or take them off, because the cord will fall off by itself.
7. Avoid things that are strange and mystical. Put a coin on the umbilical cord, was given coffee and so on. Because this will make a nest of germs or umbilical cord umbilical cord causes tetanus.
8. Immediately taken to the doctor if the smell odors from the baby's cord is not loose, because it could be a sign of tetanus.
9. After the whistle, there should be no preferential treatment, but do not forget to always clean the navel. Bathe as usual and let the cord in the open state, need not be wrapped anymore.