Baby umbilical cord

The umbilical cord is hardly given its due credit. While everyone notices it for a few minutes soon after birth, it is forgotten the very next minute like yesterday's news.

UMBILICAL CARE 👶 • The baby belly button is what is left of the umbilical cord after birth - once it's cut at birth, a small stump is left…

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Cord care made easy—because tiny cords deserve gentle love! 5 must-know tips to help it heal like a champ! ❤️ ❤️ Keep it clean and dry: Gently clean...

After the clamp has been removed, newborns remain with a small stump on their belly button, which dries, shrinks, and hardens over time. It usually falls off after 10-14 days. The underlying skin will mostly be healed; however, it can feel rough or still leak a little liquid. Continue cleaning the area daily and use the umbilical cord care tips to keep your newborn infant safe. Contact the midwife if you notice an unusual smell or spot other signs of infections in the area around the stump.

Reposted from @feetalhospital Until your baby's umbilical cord stump falls off: . Keep the umbilical cord stump clean and dry. Fold your baby's diaper away from the stump (or buy newborn diapers with a cut-out space for the stump). This exposes the stump to the air and prevents contact with urine. . Never attempt to pull off the stump, even if it seems to be hanging by a thread . Infections are rare, but consult your baby's doctor if: . Your baby cries when you touch the cord or the skin…

Carol-Ann, the NICU Nurse on Instagram: “Caring for your newborn's umbilical cord stump🧼 . ✂️ At birth, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut - leaving an inch or so of cord coming…”

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The umbilical cord, which connects your baby to the placenta, contains three vessels: two arteries, which carry blood from the baby to the placenta, and one vein, which carries blood back to the baby. The blood in the arteries contains waste products, such as carbon dioxide, from the baby's metabolism.

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Doctors may wait a few minutes to clamp the umbilical cord in order to prevent anemia.

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A true knot forms when the baby's umbilical cord interweaves around itself. If the umbilical cord gets a knot early on, the baby’s growth and future movements can tighten the knot, squeezing off blood and oxygen to the baby and thus gets more dangerous. In a worse-case scenario, this can cause asphyxia leading to brain damage or death. <in photo: live,term baby was delivered> #obstetrics #rarecases #obstericalcomplications #MDlife