With clean, dry hands, open the sachet in which the gauze pad is packaged. Use one gauze pad to clean the wound and the other to dry it thoroughly, dabbing gently until the wound is dry. If it is going to be used to help heal the navel of a newborn, as long as the umbilical cord does not fall off, this compress will keep it dry, protected and covered.
To do this, use a new, sterile compress and dry it as often as necessary. With another sterile gauze pad, apply the disinfectant, wait for it to dry and cover with a new, completely dry gauze pad. This should also be done with every nappy change until the navel is completely healed.