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Umblicord has not fallen
My son is 18 days old his umblicord has not yet fallen...the area is dry there id no pus or redness..why so much delay for the umblicord to fall of ..is this normal
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
Need to examine physically once
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Dr. Heena Desai
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Palanpur
Usually average umbalical cord fall time is 7-10 days .
Sometimes it last longer up to 3 weeks just observe the area if any redness ,pus or other sign of infection in baby is there or not.
Keep the area dry and outside of diaper.
If last longer consult to near by doctor for further evaluation of baby.
Neutrophil dysfunction can lead to delayed cord fall.
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