Patient's question:
The baby just turned 10 days old. Today, I noticed that the umbilical cord has blood scab again. It wasn't there these past few days. Usually, after bathing, I use alcohol swabs to sterilize it. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
Mainly, it's due to the bleeding from the umbilical cord stump. There's no major issue, just pay attention to sterilizing with povidone-iodine. Use povidone-iodine to wipe 3 to 5 times a day, and be careful not to get it wet or exposed to urine. It will heal on its own. There's no major problem.The above advice is for the question "My baby is just 10 days old, and I just noticed blood scabs on the umbilical cord today." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!