The detachment of the umbilical cord in newborns requires special care and attention, as it can cause infection if it hurts the baby, and requires gentle movements, not rushing or touching with hard objects. Depending on the condition of the baby, the umbilical cord usually starts to detach on its own after 2 days after birth, and it usually detaches completely in about 15 days. Keep your baby’s umbilical cord dry and clean. Pay special attention when bathing your baby and try not to get the root of the cord wet, but wipe it with a cotton swab. The waist of the diaper should avoid the root of the umbilical cord as much as possible and should not rub the root of the umbilical cord, otherwise it will easily break the skin and become red and even bleed. To carefully disinfect can promote the early fall of the umbilical cord, but also can effectively prevent infection. You can use belly button disinfectant, 75% alcohol or iodine volt for disinfection, wipe from the center of the umbilical root to all around, do not repeatedly rub, avoid friction to hurt the baby, easy to bring bacteria into the umbilical root. Pay attention to your tummy not to get cold and do a good job of keeping it warm. Do not use creams, lotions or talcum powder to wipe the umbilical cord root, as it will not dry easily or even lead to infection. Baby umbilical cord care requires disinfection work is very important, you can take a normal bath, but pay attention to more observation to avoid the occurrence of umbilical infection, causing the condition to deteriorate and cause harm to the baby’s body.