smelly umbilical cord newborn

my baby is 5 day old. on her third day, i noticed foul smell coming from her cord. i immediately cleaned it with cotton buds and alcohol. each cotton bud had a hint of blood. it took like 4-5 cotton buds to fully remove the blood. until this day, the smell and hint of blood are still there. Is it a sign of concern? or is this normal?

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foul smell means infected po. go to pedia for proper check up. maintain dryness ng cord lagi. wag takpan ng diaper o bigkis.