WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

Umbilical cord bleeding: what to do?

The umbilical cord has connected you to your baby throughout your pregnancy. After delivery, it's time to cut it.

  • The cord needs a few weeks to dry, heal, and then fall off.
  • During this time, you should clean it regularly with a cotton swab soaked in warm water to avoid infection.
  • Don't worry if you see a blood-tinged discharge before the cord falls off. This is due to the separation of the blood vessels.
  • If the bleeding is heavy, red, smelly or contains pus, see your pediatrician who will prescribe the right treatment.
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Dawnella
8 Oct 2023

Is it ok that my baby girls umbilical cord fell off at 5 days old or should I be worry it ant bleeding or nothing Dr said Friday it was very loose but need to know if it's ok

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Rachel🩵
it’s fine
8 Oct 2023

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Ashley
Yes my son's fell off about day 4 or 5
8 Oct 2023

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Autumn
4 Sep 2023

Hey moms, what does it mean when my babies umbilical cord start bleeding a little bit? #firsttimemom and a little worried.. #tips

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Krystal
I would call the hospital nurse line and ask them
4 Sep 2023

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Lee
It’s perfectly normal clean around it while you clean your baby and put A & D ointment
4 Sep 2023

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Athena
31 Jul 2023

How long did it take y'all's baby's umbilical cord to fall off my baby nip hers this morning and made it start bleeding

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Najee
It took my daughter 13 days for it to fall off
31 Jul 2023

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Athena
is it normal to bleed she nip hers this morning freaked me out 😥
31 Jul 2023

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Tocquanna
11 Mar 2023

Does anybody else's baby's umbilical cord smell like rotting flesh?? I don't know if this is normal or not. I don't remember this part of having a baby. There's no puss or bleeding. It just stinks!!

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candice
Probably clean it and just watchout to see if it goes way ? My son had that smell and he did got like some puss and bleed.
11 Mar 2023

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Alaysha
It technically is rotting flesh lol, clean it with rubbing alcohol on a q tip!
11 Mar 2023

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Amanda
23 Dec 2022

My baby cord just fell off at a week old today, no bleeding or anything but should I still clean it with something? He can’t take baths yet just sponge baths for now, till his ring falls off.

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nicole
I used alcohole wipes to wipe around it!
23 Dec 2022

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Amanda
That’s what my sister in law said !
23 Dec 2022

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Stacey
14 Sep 2022

Has anyone experienced the umbilical cord detaches from placenta? My high risk doctor said this could be the reason why I had my bleeding a few weeks ago. I stopped bleeding for about and week and just now I started again? Is this normal?

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Chanel
Not sure did they check on baby..
14 Sep 2022

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Stacey
Thank you hun❤️
14 Sep 2022

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