The baby is 16 days old and the umbilical cord has not fallen off yet

Newborn babies usually have part of the umbilical cord, but parents don't have to worry. The umbilical cord will fall off naturally in about a week. Since each baby's situation is different, the time of falling off is usually different. However, if there is no abnormality in the baby's umbilical cord during this period, it is generally not necessary to check. What should I do if the umbilical cord does not fall off for a long time?

What should I do if the baby's umbilical cord has not fallen off after 16 days?

1. If the umbilical cord on the baby's belly button does not fall off after birth, it is recommended to deal with it according to the specific situation of the child. Usually, children have individual differences, and the time for the umbilical cord to fall off is also different. However, if it has not fallen off for more than one month, it is necessary to check.

2. If the umbilical cord on the baby's belly button does not fall off after birth and lasts for more than one month, it is recommended to go to the hospital to see a doctor. It is recommended to wipe the baby's umbilical cord with iodine when the baby is young. Observe the changes around your baby's umbilical cord.

3. If the umbilical cord on the baby's belly button does not fall off after the baby is born, it is recommended that the baby's parents do not be too anxious. Observe more and wait patiently if there is no redness around it. Never cut your baby's umbilical cord without permission. Easy to get infected.

How to care for the newborn's belly button

1. Clean the belly button every day: Dip a cotton swab in 75% alcohol every day, gently lift the ligature of the umbilical cord with one hand, and use the alcohol cotton swab with the other hand to carefully wipe the navel fossa and the root of the umbilical cord so that the umbilical cord no longer sticks to the navel fossa.

2. Keep the navel dry: Before the baby's umbilical cord falls off or when the navel fossa is not dry after it falls off, make sure the umbilical cord and the navel fossa are dry. Once the umbilical cord is soaked with water or urine, immediately wipe it dry with a dry cotton ball or clean soft gauze, and then disinfect it with an alcohol swab. Please be careful: before the baby's umbilical cord falls off, you cannot let the baby take a bath in the bathtub.

The umbilical cord is the tissue structure that connects the fetus and the placenta. Under normal circumstances, the baby's umbilical cord will fall off on its own in about a week after birth. At this time, parents need to take good care of the baby to avoid infection. With knowledge of this aspect, the baby will recover with normal care and avoid unnecessary risks.