Keep the umbilical cord stump and the skin around it clean and dry until the stump shrivels and falls off.
Give your little one sponge baths, and don't submerge the cord in water. Fold diapers below the cord to keep pee from soaking it.
Call the doctor if your baby cries when you touch the cord. She might have an infection. Redness at the base and foul-smelling, yellow liquid are also warning signs of an infection.