Newborns Family Doctor

After a baby is born, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut close to the baby's body, leaving an umbilical stump attached to the baby's belly button. It is important that parents know the proper way to handle the stump so as to ensure that it does not get infected or lead to any complications.

Hydrocele-Cause of hydrocele in baby, children, precaution to take when hydrocele occurs, what treatment is available for hydrocele in baby and cost of hydrocele is treatment as well what to look out after treatment.

Frequently asked questions about umbilical cord

Generally speaking, if nothing above occurs to your baby, what you need to do is to keep the cord as clean and dry as possible. You should wash your hand before you touch baby's cord as your hand may carry gem which can enter the cord.

all these are the symptom of inner heat and are caused by malfunctioning of excretion of the body. When your baby shows these symptoms, you may take the following actions to help him or her to feel better

Babies affected with umbilical hernia will have a hernia present at the site of belly button. In most cases, these hernias will disappear without any treatment by around the age of 2