Have you tried a lotus birth?

[desireeb]

I've been doing some reading on lotus birth and am considering it this time around. Have any of you done a lotus birth or have any comments or opinions on it? I've read a lot of positives and am wondering what the negatives are.

[paisley]

: I've read a bit about lotus birth and it sounds like such a beautiful option. I just wonder about the practicality of it with another child around, yk? I can see how it would be easier to do with a first child when you have 100% of your Mama time to devote to one. I'm interested to hear what everyone else has to say.

[Maxine45]

Is this when you leave the placenta attached until it naturally falls off?

[Ame]

we almost had a lotus birth with my last...and it was all well and good however his pediatrician tried to tell me that leaving the cord attached more than one minute is detrimental to the babies health and casues them to have "too much blood' She even tried to recommend diluting his blood with saline...in the end she realized he was fine but it took quite a bit of stubborn arguing on my part.

so...moral to the story - be well informed and prepared to defend your choice (which is a good idea in all child birth and parenting situations)

[Jade2561]

I really like the idea of a lotus birth but it seems like to much work for me. To my understanding you have to dry out the placenta and get a bag for it and then you're carrying it around with the baby until it falls off. Knowing me, after 2 hours I 'd be like, "Ahh, just cut it off." I will keep the cord attached until it stops pulsing but I personally would pass on a lotus birth. I think it might be good for a first time mom maybe, with no other kids to take care of.

[1stTimeMummytoLore]

i too just can't get around the impracticability of it with an almost three year old (by then). i can see it now. "no honey, you can't pull the baby around by that." i mean she already tries to pull the cat around by his tail!

i did speak with a midwife though who said if you wait until after the placenta is born and the cord is totally empty, you don't need to clamp it to cut it. we'll probably do that.

kate

[homemademomma]

im not very into lotus birth, but i definitely see why some people would want to do it. for me, i think the placenta has done its job after it has been born, and after a respectful severing ceremony, i think the placenta should be returned to the earth (of course ds' placenta is still sitting in my freezer, 22 months later lol). just my opinion.

[purplegirl]

Can someone explain what a lotus birth is?

[sewaneecook]

Purplegirl-

Lotus birth is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut, so that the baby remains attached to his/her placenta until the cord naturally separates at the umbilicus- exactly as a cut cord does- at 3 to 10 days after birth. This prolonged contact can be seen as a time of transition, allowing the baby to slowly and gently let go of his/her attachment to the mother's body.

From:
http://www.pregnancy.com.au/Lotus_birth.htm

I did a google search on lotus birth to find out what it is. The above quote is the gist of it.

[purplegirl]

Originally Posted by sewaneecook

Purplegirl-


From:
http://www.pregnancy.com.au/Lotus_birth.htm

I did a google search on lotus birth to find out what it is. The above quote is the gist of it.

Ohh, thanks. Quite interesting.........

[Gardeninginthefog]

Have you tried it both ways?

Though only TTC at this point I have been considering a lotus birth for some time. I too would love to hear opinions from mothers who have done it both ways.

Thank you!
Gardeninginthefog

[Gardeninginthefog]

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[Spring Sun]

What I try to think about when I consider things like this is is it really natural? Is this something that women have done throughout history or is it someone's -idea- of what is "natural?" We left the cord connected to elijah for an hour and it was great.
I will think more about this though, it is interesting

[homemademomma]

Originally Posted by Spring Sun

What I try to think about when I consider things like this is is it really natural? Is this something that women have done throughout history or is it someone's -idea- of what is "natural?" We left the cord connected to elijah for an hour and it was great.
I will think more about this though, it is interesting

thats kind of how i feel too.

[momsmyjob]

I left my ds attached for a while after birth..maybe half an hour. I was fine with that.

[mommystinch]

I also agree with the poster who wonders if this is natural or someones idea. I think I remember reading that this is a fairly new practice, and has not ever been widely practiced. I could be wrong about that, though. Pregnancy brain has really gotten to me I tend to think of all the other mamals that chew through the cord to seperate it. I tend to feel it must be more natural to sever the cord since that is what most animals do by instinct.

[Spring Sun]

This is an interesting topic. There is something called "The Naturalistic Fantasy" that many of us, me included, fall into. It is the belief that if it seems natural, it must be the right thing. In many cases that is just not true. So I used to call it "Natural Parenting" and now I call it "Conscious Parenting." I really refelect on what is the best choice for my baby go from there. Bc natural does not always = best. 8% of cesearaen births should be that way, and thank god for modern obstetrics so that we can do it! You know what I mean?
Stacey

[homemademomma]

lotus birth is a fairly new practice- within the last 50 years, i think. probably even less. i definitely think the placenta should stay attached until after it is born, and after that, it is up to the parents. blood is still being moved from placenta to baby, and baby to placenta (equalizing the baby's blood volume and giving babe just as much as she needs) until well after the cord stops visibly pulsing.unfortunately it is very rare for the placenta to stay attached until it is birthed.

[CalebsMama05]

I would never do that.

[Gray's Mommy]

Nope, I will not consider it with another child around. I don't have that much time or talent to make & carry a bag and a newborn around.