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Sons Umbilical Cord area
My son was born on January 9th of this year and his umbilical cord fell out a few days ago. He seems fine but the area where his umbilical cord was is red and is still bleeding. Not heavy . just little bits of blood at a time. Should I be worried ?
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Don't put any ointment or oil or powder on it
It will be fine in a day or few days
Let it dry completely
But also consult doctor so as to rule out infection
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