Rainbow Pediatrics - Keeping your newborn's umbilical cord stump clean is important for preventing infection. The stump usually dries and falls by the time your baby is three weeks old. Here are
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Please help! Umbilical cord fell off early! My son is 9 days old and his umbilical cord fell off early. This is what it looks like now. Does this look infected ?
How should a newborn baby's umbilical cord stump be cleaned and dried to avoid infection or discomfort? - Quora
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