Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

Since there is no longer a blood supply to nourish it, the umbilical cord stump will begin to dry up and wither away. In one to three weeks (six weeks is Dr. P's record), it will fall off ...

A baby was found abandoned on the street in San Antonio during the cold snap last week and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

Jennifer Shu, MD (cont.) Sponge baths are especially useful during the first few weeks, before the umbilical cord stump falls off and the area heals. First, gather your supplies so you can focus ...

Records show the newborn tested positive for methamphetamine and needs medical care for the foreseeable future after losing a life-threatening amount of blood from not having his umbilical cord ...

After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no exact number of days within which the stump should fall off, but on average, it should dry and ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

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Vitti Labs says the Food and Drug Administration erred in subjecting the lab's umbilical cord-derived product in a way that brings greater regulation. Liberty-based Vitti Labs, a human tissue bank, is ...

Once the cord is cut, a small umbilical cord stump is left behind. This piece of tissue eventually dries up and falls off, typically in one to three weeks. Until it does, you'll need to care for ...