How long does a newborn's navel fall off?

After birth, umbilical cord as a kind of necrotic tissue after ligation, will gradually dry up, fall off. Most umbilical cord fall off, in the newborn born about 10 days, most of the within 2 weeks can fall off. If the newborn umbilical cord does not fall off for a long time, parents should take the child to the hospital to find out the reason. The umbilical cord will show a small amount of oozing blood when it falls off. If there is no obvious purulent secretion around the umbilical cord and the skin is not inflamed, it can be observed at home without special treatment.