Question
What’s happening if a newborn has bleeding from the umbilical cord?
Answer
A little bleeding is okay, but make sure not to get it wet when it happens. Use a cotton swab to clean it with iodine alcohol every day. If the bleeding stops, you can get the baby wet during a bath (it’s unavoidable), but remember to dry the body and apply iodine alcohol to the umbilical cord area again after bathing.