The birth
Lotus birth
Iza
I just read an article about lotus birth here on Brabbels and have to say that this really resonates with me. It's so appealing that I don't understand why it's not done all the time.
Just briefly:
With a lotus birth, the umbilical cord remains intact until after the birth of the placenta, or even for a few hours after. The baby is placed skin-to-skin with the mother immediately. In a full lotus birth, the placenta remains connected to the baby via the umbilical cord, and the placenta dries up after birth and falls off naturally after an average of 3 to 10 days. The idea behind this is that the baby can calmly discover that they can breathe on their own, and the mother can take her time to say goodbye to her pregnancy and get to know her baby.
Now, I think leaving the placenta attached until the umbilical cord falls off on its own is a bit extreme, but I do find it a very natural idea not to cut the umbilical cord before the placenta is born (unless there's a medical reason to do so).
What do you all think, and would you consider a lotus birth now?
Just briefly:
With a lotus birth, the umbilical cord remains intact until after the birth of the placenta, or even for a few hours after. The baby is placed skin-to-skin with the mother immediately. In a full lotus birth, the placenta remains connected to the baby via the umbilical cord, and the placenta dries up after birth and falls off naturally after an average of 3 to 10 days. The idea behind this is that the baby can calmly discover that they can breathe on their own, and the mother can take her time to say goodbye to her pregnancy and get to know her baby.
Now, I think leaving the placenta attached until the umbilical cord falls off on its own is a bit extreme, but I do find it a very natural idea not to cut the umbilical cord before the placenta is born (unless there's a medical reason to do so).
What do you all think, and would you consider a lotus birth now?
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Joelien #2
Hi Iza, I happened to read an article about this in 'Wij' last week and I'll definitely bring it up with the midwife. I thought it sounded really good. Leaving the placenta attached feels a bit too much for me, but after reading the article, it seems much better and more natural for the baby and for yourself to wait longer than the 10 minutes they usually do now. I'll wait to see what the midwife says/thinks about it.
I just think they'll probably do it as usual at the hospital (I'll probably give birth there anyway). I'm curious.
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