After your baby is born and while you are still in the delivery room, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord. Once the cord has been removed, the baby will still have a cord stump that needs to be cared for. Now, bear in mind that the cord stump will gradually turn black in just a few days following the birth and it will fall off sometime between the first and fourth weeks of life. You need to pay particular care of this area of the body to hasten the healing process. You can do this by keep the area … Continue reading →