Comments on: Are you supposed to keep your baby’s Umbilical Chord after it falls off? What is your opinion?

By: ☼r&t's mom☼

☼r&t's mom☼ — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:50:59 +0000

We have our youngest sons in his baby box.
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By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:12:59 +0000

I kept my childrens’. I put each in a baggy, and taped it inside their baby books. I don’t really look at them much. No one else looks at the books except my husband and me. My kids haven’t asked about it. (They are 8, 6, and 4). I guess I view it as my final physical connection to my children after giving birth. Some think it is gross, but it is ultimately how you feel once it falls off. Don’t let all the “gross” comments dissuade you. People certainly do more gross things.
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By: mother of one

mother of one — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:56:59 +0000

We didn’t keep my daughter’s, but its a personal preference.
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By: shayja

shayja — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:07:59 +0000

you dont have to. its a preference thing. i did cause she would only be a newborn once. its kinda gross but for memory purposes, it makes sense. my mom kept mine and my sisters adn she still has them. we’re all 20-27 yrs old now
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By: Hello... it's me again

Hello... it's me again — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:57:59 +0000

I debated for a day or so but then decided not to keep it. So we took a picture of it and put that in his scrapbook. To each their own!
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By: hi

hi — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:28:59 +0000

if you wanna but that sounds gross my mom said it looked gross when mine fell off
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By: Proud-mama-TTC#2

Proud-mama-TTC#2 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:46:59 +0000

i kept my daughters i put it in a zip lock bag and put it in her baby book
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By: CLM

CLM — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:59:59 +0000

At first I was like ew!! no!! but then when it fell off I just couldn’t part. It’s not kept in a book at the moment but in my remote control holder. Disgusting but it’s still around.
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By: ~BEC~ ~Lucy's~ ~Mummy~

~BEC~ ~Lucy's~ ~Mummy~ — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:42:59 +0000

There is no “supposed to”… you can if you want but you certainly don’t have to. I thought I would but once it came off I thought….. really it’s just a bit of dead skin and it’s not so exciting to look at. I kept the cord clamp instead.
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By: rec

rec — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:52:59 +0000

some people keep them.

i thought i would. then as i was organizing his scrap book box i decided i no longer wanted to keep it.

some people do though, it just didn’t match the theme of my album or so i lightheartedly told people who asked why i didn’t keep it. it’s up to you.
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