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Is Bacitracin applied dirrectly to the infected umbilical cord area or around it?

Our baby's umbilical cord just fell off. The area around the umbilical cord is red. The doctor said to apply bacitracin around the umbilical cord. My wife said he meant around it but not on the pussy area. Should it be on it or around it?

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1. First clean the area gently with non-fluffing cotton wool pads and cooled boiled water. then gently dry the whole thing very thoroughly making sure there is no cotton wool left in there. then dust a little of the powder on the whole thing being careful that your baby doesnt breathe the powder (not good for the lungs). Keep it cleaned dried and powdered twice or three times a day and it'll heal up fine.