lotus birth.

cherryglitter · Aug 11th, 2011, 18:19 PM

anyone here done it? or have any experience of it?!
just curious really

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_birth

jess1983 · Aug 11th, 2011, 18:30 PM

whoa, I had never even heard of it til now. Thanks

Blah11 · Aug 12th, 2011, 01:49 AM

TBH I find it quite rank and I dont believe in the spiritual side of things with 'energy' and all that jazz. I'll be doing delayed cord clamping but no way in hell would I do a lotus birth.

GingerNut · Aug 12th, 2011, 02:36 AM

I wouldn't do it if you paid me, I think it's disgusting. And it can't be particularly hygienic!

DazedConfused · Aug 12th, 2011, 04:05 AM

I did delayed clamping, was considering lotus birth but it wasnt totally practical

cherryglitter · Aug 12th, 2011, 07:33 AM

thats what i was wondering...

how would you keep your baby clean or whatever... whilst having the placenta dangling beside them...

or feed them. or cuddle them. i dunno!! hence why im asking for experiences lol!

Blah11 · Aug 12th, 2011, 08:16 AM

You keep the placenta in a bucket beside them I think. I'd be terrified of hurting my Lo though.

Eternal · Aug 12th, 2011, 08:31 AM

I wanted to delay cord clamping with my son, but as he had some complications they needed to take him away quickly, otherwise i would have delayed. As for lotus, not for me.

I get anough of a reaction for extended rear facing my 19 month old, lol, imagine the reactions you would get from lotus births lol! here is my son? oh and his placenta.

So what about eating your placentas? Would anyone do that? There were a few people planning it when I had my son, again not for me, although I understand that a little more, dont think i could stomach it though :S

cherryglitter · Aug 12th, 2011, 08:32 AM

yeah, what would happen if you caught the placenta or something. or the umbilical cord. surely it would cause a major bleed or something.

cherryglitter · Aug 12th, 2011, 08:32 AM

i don't think i could eat a placenta no. the thought of it makes me feel a little bit funny!!

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,156	TBH I find it quite rank and I dont believe in the spiritual side of things with 'energy' and all that jazz. I'll be doing delayed cord clamping but no way in hell would I do a lotus birth.

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	thats what i was wondering... how would you keep your baby clean or whatever... whilst having the placenta dangling beside them... or feed them. or cuddle them. i dunno!! hence why im asking for experiences lol!

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,156	You keep the placenta in a bucket beside them I think. I'd be terrified of hurting my Lo though.

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Eternal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 8,004	I wanted to delay cord clamping with my son, but as he had some complications they needed to take him away quickly, otherwise i would have delayed. As for lotus, not for me. I get anough of a reaction for extended rear facing my 19 month old, lol, imagine the reactions you would get from lotus births lol! here is my son? oh and his placenta. So what about eating your placentas? Would anyone do that? There were a few people planning it when I had my son, again not for me, although I understand that a little more, dont think i could stomach it though :S

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	yeah, what would happen if you caught the placenta or something. or the umbilical cord. surely it would cause a major bleed or something.

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