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

After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no exact number of days within which the stump should fall off, but on average, it should dry and ...

It was a beautiful experience every time!" Once the cord is cut, a small umbilical cord stump is left behind. This piece of tissue eventually dries up and falls off, typically in one to three weeks.

San Antonio police arrested a woman accused of failing to get medical help for an infant days after the newborn was left ...

After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no exact number of days within which the stump should fall off, but on average, it should dry and ...

It is important to note that the exposed necrotic tissue of the umbilical stump is readily colonized ... but the role of antiseptic cord care in reducing infections is unclear.

Jennifer Shu, MD (cont.) Sponge baths are especially useful during the first few weeks, before the umbilical cord stump falls off and the area heals. First, gather your supplies so you can focus ...

In light of alcohol's limited effect on decreasing colonization, and its deleterious effect of prolonging cord separation time, it is not recommended as a routine treatment for umbilical cord care.

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 ...