If the umbilical cord is wet the chances of infection are greater because the wet umbilical cord is a good place to breed germs and bacteria including tetanus germ spores. The reason is to keep the umbilical cord dry. Paisal (2007, in Supriyanik, 2011) said that before the umbilical cord is released, the baby should not be bathed by dipping it in water.

Newborn care that is often taught by health workers to mothers before returning from the hospital or maternity home is one of the ways of cord care. Umbilical cord, release, bathed, wet cloth Abstract