Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you throughout your ...

When a woman is pregnant, the umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen to her developing baby. After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no ...

When a woman is pregnant, the umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen to her developing baby. After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no ...

So before we discuss its care, how about a heartfelt and gratefulthanks to your baby's umbilical cord for a job well done. After the cord is cut, you will see a gelatinous stump with three small ...

Until it does, you'll need to care for the umbilical cord stump by keeping it clean and dry. "My baby's fell off around hitting two weeks," says BabyCenter Community member Boymom003. "But it ...