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Hi. How do I clean my baby's navel? She is 4 months old and has blackish dirt accumulated in the area. Please suggest.
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You can wash with soap water but clean with dry cotton cloth so that it should not be wet for long time....other wise it may be site for infection
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Simply clean with moist cloth and Soapy water
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Please clean it with spirit we need to see the pic
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