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A member asked:
I gave my 4 day old a sponge bath, his umbilical stump got wet and bled a few drops. what will happen if it falls off too soon?
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Belly button: It will not usually fall off before it is ready. Just be sure to keep treating it with whatever your pediatrician suggested. See him if it is draining pus or continuously bleeding.
Answered 4/13/2014
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