Eli5: why is a part of the umbilical cord left on a newborn baby? Why not just cut it all the way to where the belly button will be? 495 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.82K May 1, 2021 0 Comments Eli5: why is a part of the umbilical cord left on a newborn baby? Why not just cut it all the way to where the belly button will be? In: Biology 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 1, 2021 0 Comments It falls off naturally in a few days. If you cut too close, you risk hurting this process and damaging the baby. It is normal to leave a stump so this can occur naturally and correctly. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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