How to care for your baby’s umbilical cord

to help the stump fall off. Plus it may irritate your babys skin Dr. Garcia said.
Umbilical cord problems
Umbilical cord bleeding
Dr. Garcia said some baby belly button bleeding is nothing to worry about but there are times when umbilical cord bleeding is a concern.
Its good to know what kind of umbilical cord bleeding you see. Active persistent bright red bleeding shouldnt be happening. If its gushing active bleeding go to the emergency department. If its just a little bit of blood you can talk to your babys pediatrician. Watery discharge or a little moisture from the stump after birth is OK.
Normal vs. infected umbilical cord
A normal umbilical cord stump starts out yellow and turns brown or black.
An infected umbilical cord stump may smell bad cause your baby to have a fever cause redness around the belly button or cause unusual bleeding.