White tubular material at the root of a newborn’s navel may be an incompletely detached umbilical cord.
A white tube at the base of the newborn’s navel may be an incompletely detached umbilical cord. A newborn’s umbilical cord, which is responsible for transporting nutrients to the fetus before birth, is cut after birth and the stump slowly falls off thereafter. Most umbilical cords fall off on their own within a week or so, but due to individual differences, some umbilical cords fall off more slowly.
If the umbilical cord has not fallen off for more than two weeks and there is no localized infection such as redness, swelling or pus, it may be related to the baby’s own slow recovery and healing, which is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require special treatment.
If the umbilical cord of the newborn baby has obvious redness, swelling, pus, and exudate, it may be caused by poor care and local infection caused by the umbilical cord for a long time; at this time, you should seek medical advice in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional doctor to take targeted treatment.