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I have a newborn; her umbilical cord is smelling, the outside looks burnt, but the inside looks fresh and shows when she cries. what could be wrong?
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Smelly cord: If the cord is smelly take your child to the pediatrician or the ER. The cord may be infected and you child needs to be treated
Answered 9/23/2014
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