<prompt> After 3 days of bih, the base of the umbilical cord is red and swollen. It indicatesNormal phenomenonCHFInfectionClotting factor deficiency  <response>: Redness or edema at the base of umbilical cord indicate inflammatory changes and infectionIt is called as omphalitisRefer: Nelsons Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 890, 811 