it's kinda gross, the color of the umbilical cord, but i don't think people will mind as much if they know why it's that color. My doctor didn't tell me anything when i asked, besides what goes in and out, we all know that already. So i kinda need someone else to help grasp this question.
Thanx
2006-08-28 07:54:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i mean when theyre born, before the cord is even cut. sorry i may not have worded it right, i know what they look like when theyre drying, and all that nice stuff, i was just wonderring why the greenish color right after theyre born
2006-08-28 08:59:10 · update #1
The umbilical cord can range in color from pink to beige to green and even blue. It has a lot to do with how long the birth has taken, the condition of the placenta at the time its cut, how far along the baby is, fetal distress, etc.
Basically it's kind of like why your veins are greenish blue under your skin. The cells the cord are wrapped in are a fleshy color, causing the vein inside to appear blue as the blood is darker. The more time that is spent through labor and the older the placenta is, the more blue/green it is. I'm not sure if race has anything to do with it, but I'd wager skin pigment might also affect how the outside of the cord looks, thus tinting the blood vessels differently for each baby.
2006-08-28 08:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by mom2babycolin 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How old is your baby? Is the cord stump dry? Are you gently pulling it up each time you change the diaper and applying rubbing alcohol with a q-tip around the base where it connects to the skin? Does the baby have a fever? If the stump is damp you can use a blow dryer on low or cool to air dry it as it is important to keep it dry so it will heal quickly and not be an environment for bacteria to grow.
2006-08-28 08:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughters was blueish purple and was curly like a cork screw. It was weird looking. I was told it was curly like that because she turned so much. As far as being green, I think its normal, just depends on the baby and the mom.
2006-08-28 08:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by mememe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green could be an infection
Take your baby to the doctor and get checked immediately
2006-08-28 08:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine was black!!! I had munched down about 10 Oreo cookies before I went in to labor!!!!
So who knows?
2006-08-28 08:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when all 3 of mine were born it was a blueish color.... never heard of one looking green....
2006-08-28 07:59:45 · answer #6 · answered by kutskova29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My babies was yellowish looking has anyone seen that before
2016-04-24 17:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
INFECTION SEE DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
2006-08-28 11:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by spongebob 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋