the umbilical cord stump will begin to dry up and wither away. In one to three weeks (six weeks is Dr. P's record), it will fall off completely, leaving your baby's adorable belly button as the ...

Doctors say still wrong beliefs and customs in protection and care of newborns exist in some remote areas of the country, ...

Try to keep the stump dry, and expose it to air to help dry ... take the baby for checkup and further medical advice. If your baby’s cord stump has not fallen off in 4 weeks or generally after ...

Some families choose to save their newborn’s cord blood (the blood from the baby left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth), placenta blood and umbilical tissue in case their child ...

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 ...