What’s wrong with your baby’s umbilical cord falling off and bleeding?

The baby’s umbilical cord usually falls off naturally in 1-2 weeks, and the time it takes to fall off can be long or short. Some babies have dry umbilical cords after shedding, while others have oozing or bleeding after shedding, mainly due to crying or coughing, which increases the abdominal pressure and causes the umbilical cord stump to split and bleed, as well as local bleeding caused by friction between diapers, wraps and even clothes. If the amount of bleeding is not much, you can use 75% alcohol for local disinfection and keep the area dry. If there is a lot of bleeding, sterile gauze wrapping and pressure may be needed to prevent further bleeding, and attention should also be paid to whether the baby has a vitamin K deficiency or abnormalities in coagulation. If the umbilical bleeding is high, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation and treatment in case there are serious problems that cannot be detected by inexperienced parents.