The shedding of the umbilical cord generally refers to a channel through which the fetus absorbs nutrients in the mother’s body, and after the birth of the newborn, this cord will be cut off, and after it is cut off the cord will appear to dry out and fall off within a certain period of time. Generally, the umbilical cord takes about a week or 10 days to fall off naturally, but the time it takes for the umbilical cord to fall off differs due to the individual baby and the body’s condition, so new mothers and fathers don’t need to be too nervous, as long as they take good care of the umbilical cord before it falls off. Pay attention to disinfection: before the baby’s umbilical cord falls off, parents must help their newborn to disinfect it well, you can use alcohol to disinfect the umbilical cord to prevent it from getting infected. Pay attention to waterproofing: parents should pay attention to the newborn’s bath with a good umbilical cord patch, the umbilical cord patch can help prevent the newborn’s umbilical cord from entering the water and becoming infected. In addition, parents should pay attention to the fact that if the umbilical cord has not fallen off after a certain period of time or if there are some abnormalities, they should take the baby to the doctor in time to take timely measures to avoid problems with the baby’s body.