New research commissioned by Huggies has revealed some unusual practices when it comes to caring for newborn babies' umbilical cords. <br /><br />Findings revealed everything from filling the wound with salt or honey and rubbing earth on the cord to more traditional but outdated methods such as putting a penny on the cord or cleaning it with pure alcohol, talcum powder or surgical spirit. <br /><br />The survey found that 72% of mums were not shown how to care for their baby's cord before the birth, leaving parents confused and with a number of questions on how best to tend to it. <br /><br />For example, how long will it take for the cord to fall off? Should I clean the cord every day? How do I know if the cord is infected? <br /><br />In this video midwifery expert Nikki Khan answers some of the questions that parents may have about umbilical cord care. <br /><br />For more information visit www.cordcare.com
