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COMING HOME WITH YOUR NEW BORN BABY: CARE OF THE UMBILICUS
The umbilicus (also known as the navel or belly button) in newborn babies requires special care in the first 2-3 weeks after birth. The umbilical cord itself, which is cut at birth, connects the baby inside the womb to the placenta, and so is not needed after birth. The remaining stump forms the umbilicus, which [...]