I am expecting my first baby in two weeks’ time. I have received varying pieces advice on how I should take care of the umbilical cord. Should I clean it using spirit, water or soap? Jane When a woman ...

When a woman is pregnant, the umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen to her developing baby. After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump. There is no ...

Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you throughout your pregnancy. When the cord falls off, it is a bittersweet moment for parents, ...

A previous systematic review found no evidence that doing nothing but keeping the umbilical stump clean was harmful to the infant (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;[3]:CD001057). No systemic ...

It takes around a week for your newborn's belly button to heal, and it needs to be kept clean. During pregnancy, your baby received nourishment through blood vessels in the umbilical cord, which ...

What is your baby's umbilical cord? The umbilical cord starts to form at about 4 weeks of pregnancy. It's your baby's ...