Seeing this sign when an infant loses an umbilical cord, mother should not be subjective or regret for the rest of her life

Usually the umbilical cord of the newborn will fall between 8 and 10 days after birth. After the umbilical cord falls out, the umbilical cord of the newborn will heal on its own. Some babies may have an umbilical cord loss sooner or later depending on the baby's body and the way the mother cares for it.

Parents just need to keep the area around the navel dry and ventilated to help the navel heal quickly.

However, parents should be careful because the umbilical cord is very susceptible to infection. Check the signs below to make sure your baby is not having any unusual problems.

- Check the smell: The baby's belly button is slightly smelly is normal, because it is still in the process of healing. However, if the umbilical cord smells foul or has pus, it means the baby has an infection of the umbilical cord and needs to be treated.

- An umbilical cord in a newborn is a granuloma that appears in the navel like a bud, usually when the umbilical cord has fallen out. Navel buds of small size are like rice seeds, larger ones are like corn seeds or peas, which can be accompanied by prolonged fluid discharge to wet the navel.

Umbilical buds may be umbilical granuloma or umbilical cyst. The disease is not dangerous, but if not treated in a timely manner, will lead to infections and pose a real danger to the health of children. Most babies have umbilical cord buds, which are often accompanied by a fluid that wetting the umbilical cord, causing discomfort, crying and possibly fever.

- Have umbilical bowel tube or umbilical cord This has to have the surgery, mothers.

- Other signs of infection: The umbilical cord infection in a newborn can appear in a variety of ways. If a parent sees any redness or swelling that doesn't go away after one day, it's likely that the baby has an umbilical infection.

An umbilical infection can cause a baby to have a fever, irritability and laziness to eat.

Untreated umbilical cord infection can progress to severe sepsis with manifestations such as: neonatal lethargy, poor feeding, high fever or hypothermia; abdominal wall inflammation, muscle necrosis, arterial inflammation, umbilical vein, causing hepatic vein obstruction or hepatic aphrodisiac.

Sepsis causes harmful bacteria to attack the brain and other parts of the body, preventing newborn babies from dying quickly.

When detecting abnormal manifestations in the baby's navel, parents should send their children to the doctor for timely treatment. Avoid self-medication and home remedies, which can lead to serious complications.