Yes, the putrid stump has at last fallen off and with it has gone the foul smell.

Whether it was simply to make us feel better or not, the midwife told us on Friday that she had never known a stump to hold on for so long, nor one to smell quite so bad. This was some relief as Mrs C and I had started to wonder whether we were simply over reacting to the stench. She advised us to smear some Vaseline on a piece of cotton wool and place it over the stump. This should soften up what was there (and hopefully mask the smell a bit).

The momentous occasion came when doing a nappy change on Saturday evening. It was there stuck to the cotton wool and beautiful little belly button beneath.

Oh, how Little P smells so much better!