What does a normal umbilical
cord stump look like?
Most umbilical
cord stumps look worse than they really are.
Not exact matches
You will learn how to hold the baby correctly and the nurse will show you how to
look after and clean the umbilical
cord stump.
Fortunately, the umbilical
cord stump doesn't require you to do too much, but there are some things you'll want to
look out for.
Right after birth, an umbilical
cord stump usually
looks white and shiny and may feel slightly damp.
Don't
look at the umbilical
cord stump as something yucky that you just want to go away (or fall off in this case).
Your job is NOT to make the nursery
look like a Martha Stewart catalogue, or turn your baby's
cord stump into a gold - plated Christmas ornament.