Is it normal that the umbilical cord has not fallen off after one month?

During pregnancy, the baby's umbilical cord is the only channel between the mother and the fetus. The baby needs to get nutrition from the umbilical cord. Generally, after the baby is born, the umbilical cord will fall off naturally. However, you must take good care of the baby's umbilical cord. Some parents find that their baby is one month old, but the umbilical cord has not fallen off. Is this normal?

Is it normal that the umbilical cord has not fallen off after one month?

1. It is a bit abnormal. Generally, the umbilical cord will fall off during the confinement period. The time when the umbilical cord falls off is related to the method of ligating the umbilical cord after the birth of the newborn. If the remaining end is very short, it will fall off quickly 3 to 4 days after birth. On the contrary, it will take 5 to 7 days to fall off. If it does not fall off after more than 7 days or even longer, you should go to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

2. If the remaining umbilical cord becomes dry and black, you can gently scrub it with iodine and the dry black umbilical cord will fall off. If it still does not fall off, continue scrubbing. If there is purulent secretion in the local area, you can first clean it with hydrogen peroxide, and then gently scrub it with iodine tincture. You can also go to the hospital for treatment. Never cut it blindly. Keep the umbilical cord dry before it falls off.

How many days does it take for a newborn baby's umbilical cord to fall off?

Under normal circumstances, the umbilical cord will fall off in three to four days. The navel is the necessary channel for the mother to supply nutrition to the fetus and for the fetus to excrete waste. Under normal circumstances, the umbilical cord will naturally shrink 24 to 48 hours after birth, start to fall off in 3 to 4 days, and heal on its own in 10 to 15 days. Normally, the umbilical cord falls off 3 to 7 days after birth. There is often secretion in the umbilical cord of a newborn baby. When the secretion dries, the umbilical cord and the base of the umbilical cord will adhere to each other, making it difficult to clean. Pus may appear in the umbilical cord.

It is a magical process for the baby to be able to let the mother feel it when it is in the mother's belly. It relies on a magical thing to interact with the mother, and this thing is called blood. Blood is truly miraculous, it saves lives, we rely on it to maintain family bonds, and so on. So everyone should take care of their body, because it is given by their mother.

What should I do if the baby's umbilical cord is still not healed after one month?

1. Observe whether the umbilical cord is infected

If the umbilical cord of a newborn baby has not fallen off for one month, the first thing parents should do is to check whether the baby's umbilical cord has been infected by external pathogens, observe whether there is redness, swelling or suppuration around the navel, whether there is bleeding, and whether there is fluid flowing out of the baby's navel.

2. Treatment of umbilical cord infection

If the umbilical cord of a newborn baby shows the above-mentioned symptoms of infection, parents should disinfect the baby with iodine tincture every day, dry and disinfect the umbilical cord wound, and be sure not to let the baby's navel get wet. If pus is seen oozing from the navel, erythromycin eye ointment can be applied. If there is no improvement after 2 days, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.

3. Treatment methods for umbilical cord infection

If the newborn's umbilical cord has not fallen off one month after birth, and the parents have observed the cord and found no signs of infection, then all they need to do is disinfect the baby with alcohol every day and wait for the umbilical cord to fall off naturally.