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When Does Umbilical Cord Fall Off? After your baby is born, the umbilical stump usually dries up and falls off when your baby is about two weeks old. Two weeks isnât an exact number, some babies lose their stump as early as 7 days and as late as 21 days.
The average age for the cord to fall off is about 2 weeks. But I often see kids whose cords fall off later. The most important thing to watch out for is signs of infection, such as hard, reddened skin around the base. If her skin around the cord looks normal, then usually nothing more needs to be done. But it's wise for a pediatrician to take a look to be sure everything is fine. Pediatricians will sometimes put a dab of silver nitrate on it around 4 weeks of age if it hasn't fallen off, to hasten the drying. Putting rubbing alcohol on your baby's umbilical cord does help prevent infection.