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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.
A nuchal cord, marked by the umbilical cord wrapping itself around an infantâs neck; A knotted umbilical cord; Uterine contractions during the labor and delivery period; Risk factors may include: A breech and/or premature delivery; Hydramnios (too much amniotic fluid) Carrying twins; Unusually long umbilical cord; Dangers Associated with Umbilical Cord Compression. Any sort of change, injury, or trauma to an infantâs umbilical cord can result in serious medical issues. If an umbilical cord become compressed, oxygen, blood flow, and nutrients can be cut off from the baby, resulting in brain damage and in severe cases, fetal death. Fortunately, umbilical cord compression can be detected easily and if treated quickly, the aforementioned medical problems may be eliminated.