Discover how to care for your little one’s umbilical cord stump so it stays clean and dry, and learn the signs of an infection. Read more here.
Fetal Diseases / etiology Fetal Diseases / pathology* Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / pathology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Umbilical Cord / pathology*
Omphalitis is a rare umbilical cord infection in newborn babies. Here's what causes it, who is most at risk and what doctors can do to treat it.
MeSH terms Adult Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* Umbilical Cord*
maternal anxiety The entanglement of the umbilical cord (EUC) around a newborn’s neck, body, or trunk is a common phenomenon observed during delivery. Single loops, nuchal locations, and...
Omphalitis of newborn is the medical term for inflammation of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period, most commonly attributed to a bacterial infection. Typically...
What's an umbilical cord stump? ; An umbilical cord stump (or umbilicus) is the piece of umbilical cord that's left on your baby's body when the cord is clamped and cut after birth. During pregnancy, the umbilical cord carries nourishment and oxygen to your baby from your placenta. It attaches to your baby through an opening in your baby's abdomen (where their belly button will be). After birth, your baby is ready to breathe on their own and to get nourishment from feeding. Cutting the cord is a...
Care at Cleveland Clinic ; Find a Pediatric Primary Care Provider · Find a Doctor and Specialists · Schedule a Pediatric Primary Care Appointment
Baby Umbilical Cord Care Your baby’s umbilical cord area should heal in about 7 to 10 days. Learn how to care for your newborn’s umbilical cord to prevent infection until then.
Although umbilical cord infection contributes to neonatal mortality and morbidity and risk can be reduced with topical chlorhexidine, behavioral or other factors associated with cord infection in l...