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Name: Kattail [ Original Post ] My little girl is about 8 days old and her cord is kinda smelly.......is this normal or does she maybe have an infection? I see no redness around it or signs but the smell....phew! ↓

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Name: .atomic snowflake | Date: Mar 26th, 2007 1:53 PM

Yeah, it sounds like it's an infection hunny. The midwife will be able to give you some antibiotic powder. You might like to speak to a midwife now - just in case there's any infection inside the abdomen. ↑

Name: .atomic snowflake | Date: Mar 26th, 2007 1:53 PM

Do you have access to a doctor or midwife right now? ↑

Name: Emma2 | Date: Apr 15th, 2007 9:03 PM

oh that doesn't sound good at all take her to the dr! ↑