Lotus Birth – A Ritual for our times
Lotus Birth – A Ritual for our times By Dr. Sarah J. Buckley Lotus birth is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut, so that the baby remains attached to his/her placenta until the cord...
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Placentophagia By Melissa Baker What is Placentophagia? Placentophagia (or placentaphagia) is the practice of consuming the placenta. Many mammals naturally eat the placenta soon after birth and as do...
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Placenta musings…. By Jodie Miller Pregnant with my first, I read about placenta ceremonies and indigenous traditions with curiosity. I only mentioned it to my midwife once, but she never forgot....
View ArticleTHE LOTUS BIRTH OF AALIA LAKSHMI ROSE
THE LOTUS BIRTH OF AALIA LAKSHMI ROSE By Sam Pearson I had first heard of Lotus Birth from the homebirth midwives that attended the birth of my second child. They offered it to me as an option but we...
View ArticleCord Blood Banking
When a baby is born, doctors often tie or clamp the umbilical cord almost immediately. This ensures that most, if not all, of the cord blood never makes it to the baby. This is the blood that is...
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