Yesterday was a good day. We met with one of the midwives, she was really nice and answered our questions honestly and the best she could, but unfortunately we decided the place isn't the right match for us. Mainly because we feel the midwives are limited by the hospital and our desire for a lotus birth would likely not be honored. She did recommend a few homebirth midwives that I will be looking into, also my husband is feeling a homebirth is the way to go. The search continues! After the visit we ate lunch at Kabab House, the food was so yummy, I went with a chicken + falafel sandwich yum yum, definitely what I've been craving! ^.^
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Yes I was told it stops pulsating after about 2 minutes...I definitely couldn't do lotus birth I'm doing the whole mommy thing alone already no friends no family so I know it's not for me.
If you are choosing to delay clamping/cutting it is recommended to wait at least 10 mins- the longer the better, or until the placenta is no longer pulsating @islandftm @rookiemom haha thanks! yeah lotus birth is not for everyone, it is pretty gross as well as beautiful and very precious, but I don't suggest looking up pictures of what a lotus birth is mamas. Plus there is extra care and attention needed to nourish and "feed" the placenta so that it does not go bad, and begin to smell aweful. Also if you are one of those mommies that need to leave the house in the first couple weeks after giving birth a lotus birth may not be for you, a lot of girls ask "how do you leave the house or go anywhere?" and the answer is you don't. The idea is you are house-bound until the cord has detached and during this time it is a very private bonding experience between you, baby, and the father (if present)
@islandftm, lotus mommies keep the whole cord attached until it falls off... Put the placenta in a bowl and carry it around... Props @loveless i couldn't do it
I'm waiting at least 2 minutes to cut the cord after reading up on lotus births
A lotus birth is not clamping/cutting the umbilical cord at all. It stays attached to the placenta and baby providing all the needed blood and nutrients after birth until the baby us ready, and when that happens the cord will detach itself or sometimes the baby will know when they are ready and will pull the cord off themselves. Not only are there physical benefits of having a lotus birth for your baby but there is a whole, highly spiritual experience the baby feels with it. It is considered a gift to your baby from you. @gvarra92 @amber.s95 The decision came to me easy, I first learned about it and the more I think about it the more doing it makes sense and feels right. On the contrary of what a doctor or a professional who doesn't have much if any knowledge on the subject will tell you, there is no medical reason to cut the cord, cutting it may actually do more harm than good. They cut it because it is part of their routine, they do not want to take the time and care required to handle something delicate- they will see it as a nuisance, more importantly if do not express that you want to keep your placenta or cord they will take it to sell for stem cell research. Also if you look at the cases of babies born underweight most of it is because the cord was cut too soon, they didn't allow the placenta to stop pulsating, pumping the needed blood to the baby that would have made up their weight.
what made you decide to do a lotus birth? if you dont mind me asking. ive heard its really uncommon and that a lot of doctors wont do it
Keep in mind it may take longer, every baby is different. Going through this journey must be difficult, keep soldiering on @islandftm you don't have to feel alone, your baby is with you all the way. =] All the love to you <3