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Old 05-19-07, 09:53 PM
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Ok.. wierd question but do you let it fall off or do you kind of pull it off?
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Old 05-20-07, 01:42 AM
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I was told by my dr NOT to pull on it at all. She said even when it is hanging there by one little tiny piece of skin to let it be and let it fall off on its own. If you pull it off, it can hurt the baby and/or get infected. If it falls off on its own, it shouldnt hurt the baby or get infected
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Old 05-21-07, 10:44 PM
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Andy's also took forever to fall off and once it did i had to clean the inside of it cuz he had a major innie.
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Old 05-22-07, 12:20 PM
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It fell off on its on I think. DH sorta handed it to me but I don't think he would have pulled it off.
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