Fall of the umbilical cord of the newborn
After leaving the hospital, the baby's navel has not yet come off. During this period, problems in the baby's navel, suppuration of the baby's navel, prolonged descent of the navel, fluid separation from the navel can be observed. It takes 1-2 weeks for the umbilical cord of a newborn baby to drop. During this period, it is necessary to be careful that the umbilical cord does not fester and the umbilical wound becomes infected. Many people wipe the navel with alcohol in order to "dry" it faster [...]
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