Absorbent Articles Having Fully Removable Fastening Members

An absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis comprising:
• a topsheet;
• a backsheet;
• an absorbent core positioned at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• a first waist region comprising a first waist edge;
• a second waist region comprising a second waist edge;
• a crotch region extending between the first waist region and the second waist region;
• a first side edge disposed on a first side of a central longitudinal axis;
• a second side edge disposed on a second side of the central longitudinal axis;
• and
• two or more lines of perforations disposed in the first waist region and configured to form an umbilical cord notch when the two or more lines of perforations are torn, wherein the two or more lines of perforations are spaced apart from one another, wherein at least a portion of the two or more lines of perforation are proximate to the first waist edge and extend generally perpendicular to the first waist edge;
• and
• a fully removable fastening member configured to join a portion of the first waist region to a portion of the second waist region.

An absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis comprising:
• a topsheet;
• a backsheet;
• an absorbent core positioned at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• a first waist region comprising a first waist edge;
• a second waist region comprising a second waist edge;
• a crotch region extending between the first waist region and the second waist region;
• a first side edge disposed on a first side of a central longitudinal axis;
• a second side edge disposed on a second side of the central longitudinal axis;
• and
• a line of perforations comprising a curvilinear portion and disposed in the first waist region and configured to form an umbilical cord notch when the line of perforations is torn;
• and
• a fully removable fastening member configured to join a portion of the first waist region to a portion of the second waist region.