How to clean newborn belly button after it falls off

The umbilical cord is the tube that helps supply blood from your placenta to your baby. It runs through the abdomen of your baby and goes straight to your placenta.

Thanks to this tube, your baby gets a continuous supply of oxygenated blood.

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The umbilical cord is no longer needed at the time of birth because your baby can now eat, breathe, and void the bowel and bladder. Therefore, the cord is cut after delivery, but it takes a few weeks for the umbilical cord to fall off completely.

During this time, you may notice that the umbilical cord is smelly, which can make you feel concerned. Does this indicate anything special?

Smelly Umbilical Cord: Is It Normal?

It is normal for the umbilical cord to smell bad and change color from yellow-green to black. All that you need to do is to take special care for this portion of cord until it dries out completely and falls off on its own.

This may take a couple of weeks after birth.

Although it is normal to have a stinking umbilical cord, it can sometimes indicate infections, especial

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