when will newborn's umbilical cord fall off?

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In my case, My son's umbilical cord had fallen on 7th day. For the next couple of days, some little strains of blood oozed out. In general, umbilical stump dries up and falls off when baby is about 2weeks old. Like my baby, some babies lose their stump as early as 7days and as late as 21days. But take care of the stump while it is still attached and be careful not to bump it with the diaper.

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