Lotus birth: baby and placenta. Lotus birth: opinion of doctors, reviews

The article describes the features, as well as lists the main advantages and disadvantages of lotus genera.

Natural births, in harmony with themselves and nature, without the intervention of medical workers and special equipment, after which the umbilical cord is not cut off, and the newborn remains still connected to the placenta, are called lotus. The name of the birth came from the custom to wrap the placenta in the lotus leaves.

Lotus births are becoming more popular every year in Russia. And this is not surprising, because the advantages of such a method seem obvious, and the naturalness and ease of the process makes pregnant women choose in his favor.

Lotus baby

Lotus childbirth: baby and placenta

The peculiarity of lotus births, distinguishing them from any other, passing outside the maternity hospital, is to preserve the placenta on the umbilical cord until it separates itself. In this case, the newborn remains connected to the umbilical cord and, accordingly, to the placenta. It is believed that the baby's organism will itself reject the umbilical cord when it is fully prepared for this.

IMPORTANT: The placenta and umbilical cord are considered by the adherents of lotus genera as the organ of the child. To cut it off is to deprive the child of a part of his body. The umbilical cord disappears on the 2 - 7th day of birth in a natural way.

After the placenta has pulsed, it is thoroughly washed and sprinkled with plenty of salt. Then wrapped in a cotton cloth and in this form placed in a "breathable" container( best of all - in a basket of natural material).

Because the placenta "flows" and spoils, constantly being at room temperature, rinse and pour salt on it every day. Then the process of mummification begins and such careful processing will no longer be required.

Lotus birth, baby and placenta

Lotus births: pluses and minuses

To "pluses" of lotus births it is possible to safely refer:

• the most smooth transition of the child from one environment to another
• gradual "sparing" inclusion in work of all vital organs of the child
• returnchild from the placenta about 100 ml of blood saturated with nutrients
• eliminating the risk of developing anemia in a newborn
• obtaining an albumin protein that speeds up the process of removing fluid from the lung
• no probeswith care of the umbilical wound, as it is simply absent
• the formation of the ideal navel after a separate separation of the cord

IMPORTANT: Children who are cut off the umbilical cord shortly after birth lose a huge amount of stem cells necessary for the normal functioning of the organs.

Home lotus birth with a doula

Disadvantages of lotus birth:

• imminent development in a child of physiological jaundice due to increased bilirubin
• high probability of transition from the placenta of harmful substances accumulated during pregnancy
• inconveniences associated with the need to move the placenta with the child
• needin the regular processing of the placenta

IMPORTANT: Lotus birth is impossible with the probability of a rhesus-conflict and cord injury with the umbilical cord.

Umbilical cord accent is one of the contraindications to lotus genera

Lotus births opinion of doctors

The opinions of doctors about the benefits of lotus genera vary. And this is understandable, because adherents of traditional medicine insist on cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth, explaining this by the probability of a child's blood loss and the transition from the placenta of a large number of harmful substances. At the same time, supporters of lotus birth argue their choice by all the above positive aspects of this method.

However, at the request of a woman, even obstetricians of ordinary maternity homes necessarily make concessions and are allowed to leave the child inseparable from the placenta, at least until the ripple stops. If the birth was normal, and there are no contraindications, the cord may be delayed.

IMPORTANT: It is suggested that the generic guidelines for the birth of the cord cut the cord at least one minute after birth or after the end of pulsation.

Baby after lotus birth

Lotus birth in Bali

In Bali, lotus birth is a natural way of the child's appearance. Many modern Balinese women still prefer this method of delivery, in spite of the fact that they have the opportunity to give birth in the conditions of an ordinary hospital. In Bali, there are special centers of lotus birth, in which help to appear in the light of "lotus" children. One of these clinics is Bumi Sehat, where women come from all over the world to give birth.

Video: Natural Birth Clinic Bomi Sehat

Indonesians consider the placenta as the guardian angel of newborn babies, who will be in the immediate vicinity until they give them all their energy.

In ancient times, there was a belief in Indonesia that with children, whose placenta was cut right after delivery, something terrible will certainly happen. Such babies were predicted diseases, misfortunes and even quick death. This is mentioned in the sacred book of Lontar. It also noted that the placenta should have good protection after birth.

The Balinese worship Ari-Ari throughout his life. At the same time every evening they thank their angel for the day they lived, and in the morning they say hello and ask for support.

Lotus birth in Bali in the Bumi Sehat clinic

According to the customs of the Balinese, the placenta after natural separation, wrapped in white cloth, it is necessary to drip into the ground in the courtyard of the house. If a boy was born, she is buried to the right of the door, if the girl is on the left. Those who want a child to grow up free and strong, must drown her in a natural pond.

If the feeding balyks do not have enough milk, they cover the chest with the earth in which the placenta is buried.

Video: Lotus birth in Bali in Bumi Sehat. Russian midwife Maria Konovalenkova. Interview

Lotus births in Russia: in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Lotus births in Russia have recently been practiced more often. To conduct them no longer need to look for special clinics. Even in the ordinary hospital in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia, you can agree on carrying out full or partial lotus delivery.

In order to avoid misunderstandings during the birth, it is necessary to discuss in advance with the doctor the details and features of the upcoming event. To do this, it is necessary to compile and approve a birth plan, to conclude a written contract with the hospital.

IMPORTANT: It is advisable that lotus births are under the supervision of an experienced donor, which will not allow doctors to make a mistake.

Lotus births in Russia are possible only by prior arrangement

Lotus births: reviews

Oksana, 28 years old : "It was the lotus birth that my husband and I chose for our child( by the way, we did not specifically know the sex in advance).The birth took place at home, with a douche. The birth itself was quite easy, and the placenta was less troublesome than I imagined. When the placenta was born, we abundantly sprinkled it with sea salt and placed in a plastic food container. The first three days we did not move the baby and, accordingly, the placenta. Then the placenta completely dried up. Outwardly it looked like a dry branch of a tree. We simply cut off most of it so that it would be convenient to move with the child. "

Light, 23 years : "I do not understand why so much noise around this lotus birth? What is the use for a child of the fact that a piece of rotting flesh is connected to it? Just for the sake of forming a flat navel? So he and so it will turn out equal and beautiful, if behind it it is good to look after and in time to process. Well, it's to cut the umbilical cord not immediately, but after a while, of course, there are many advantages. "

Maxim, 45 years old : "My wife and I gave birth to our sons at home, both of them are lotus children. The umbilical cord itself has disappeared on the 7th day. We did not have any problems, neither during childbirth, nor during caring for children and the placenta. "

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