Silver nitrate

gulp! · April 12th, 2004, 10:01 PM

Krishan's belly button has a granuloma, which had to be treated today in the dr.'s office with silver nitrate. I forgot to ask the ped, however, if it's o.k. to bathe him normally while the silver nitrate is doing it's magic.

Anyone's babies have to get silver nitrate on their belly button, and do you remember if you could bathe your baby normally?

Shanna · April 12th, 2004, 10:19 PM

My nephew had to have it, and I had to have it with my episiotomy wiht Jacob

I was able to bathe normally

SarahK · April 13th, 2004, 11:34 AM

Katie had to have it to help her cord stump fall off and I wasn't allowed to bathe her--but that was because of the stump, I think, and not because of the silver nitrate.

chickybanky · April 13th, 2004, 06:30 PM

Hayley's ped put silver nitrate on her belly button to help it heal after the cord fell off, and he said only to give her sponge baths and not get the belly button wet. I took her back a week later and it was all healed and he then gave me the ok to bathe her.

Melissa · April 15th, 2004, 02:53 PM

We also had silver nitrate to help the cord fall off, and then the DR put something else in her belly button because she had a little protusion (I think it may have been what you said, but the dr never specified). He never said that we couldn't bathe her normally.

gulp! · April 15th, 2004, 04:11 PM

well, the granuloma fell off the next day, so I went ahead and bathed him normally. So far it looks just fine. Thanks for the input!

millergirl · April 16th, 2004, 04:12 AM

Yeah - I think it was fine. They used silver nitrate in my mouth so I don't think it will come off. (ironically I am allergic to it and it was a disaster!!) Now I know!

April 12th, 2004, 10:01 PM	#1
gulp! between here and there. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,874	Silver nitrate Krishan's belly button has a granuloma, which had to be treated today in the dr.'s office with silver nitrate. I forgot to ask the ped, however, if it's o.k. to bathe him normally while the silver nitrate is doing it's magic. Anyone's babies have to get silver nitrate on their belly button, and do you remember if you could bathe your baby normally? __________________ This Castle Has Rules

April 12th, 2004, 10:19 PM	#2
Shanna Baby #4 - 2/16/10... HOLY CRAP! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hackett Posts: 19,775	My nephew had to have it, and I had to have it with my episiotomy wiht Jacob I was able to bathe normally __________________ Scrapping begins in

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Melissa is going to Vegas baby. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO Springs Posts: 11,885	We also had silver nitrate to help the cord fall off, and then the DR put something else in her belly button because she had a little protusion (I think it may have been what you said, but the dr never specified). He never said that we couldn't bathe her normally. __________________ We're homeowners! An updated journal...

April 15th, 2004, 04:11 PM	#6
gulp! between here and there. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,874	well, the granuloma fell off the next day, so I went ahead and bathed him normally. So far it looks just fine. Thanks for the input! __________________ This Castle Has Rules

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April 13th, 2004, 11:34 AM	#3
SarahK Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,575	Katie had to have it to help her cord stump fall off and I wasn't allowed to bathe her--but that was because of the stump, I think, and not because of the silver nitrate.

April 13th, 2004, 06:30 PM	#4
chickybanky Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 53	Hayley's ped put silver nitrate on her belly button to help it heal after the cord fell off, and he said only to give her sponge baths and not get the belly button wet. I took her back a week later and it was all healed and he then gave me the ok to bathe her.

April 16th, 2004, 04:12 AM	#7
millergirl Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 344	Yeah - I think it was fine. They used silver nitrate in my mouth so I don't think it will come off. (ironically I am allergic to it and it was a disaster!!) Now I know!