Thu, Apr 8 2010
Also tagged: alchohal, baby, bath, belly button, bleeding, clean, diaper, discharge, doctor, dry, newborn, pus, q-tip, sponge bathe, stump, umbilical cord
Umbilical cords are probably the least attractive part of your newborn, but they usually don’t cause problems and eventually fall off by themselves. You may be understandably worried when you notice...
Sun, Dec 20 2009
Also tagged: autism, baby, brain damage, breathing, cerebral palsy, cord clamping, danger, early, infant, lungs, premature, umbilical cord
In many hospitals, the umbilical cord is routinely cut and clamped just seconds after the baby is born. But could this carefree clamping be causing damage to your newborn baby? Research today is increasingly...