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I was actually cross when my son was born the pead seemed to rub and
rub to get the vernix off his hands and feet and face after he was born -
"in Theatre" i didn't like him rubbing his face and limbs but I
didn't say anything.
His hands, feet and face peeled for days - i wonder if the vernix had
been left a while if it would have prevented his skin from peeling.
It is meant to be a protective layer so I am assuming it would be
good to leave on rather than rub off.
Regards
Rhonda
-------Original Message-------
Date: Thursday, October
24, 2002 12:00:08
Subject: Re:
[ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
In the 70s and 80s, we used to rub the vernix into our
hands after births -
I always thought this was true. But then of
course, they invented Hep B and
HIV in the 80s so this practice had to
cease. As an aside, I was also
reminded in the labour ward at Guy's
Hospital in London in 1979 that I
should (being an Australian) be fully
aware of the 'Australia antigen' for
hepatitis.
It wouldn't
surprise me as babies have such amazingly soft skin and they're
in
liquid all the time until after they're born.
Penny B.
On
23/10/02 4:06 PM, "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying
that
> human placentas are actually made in to cream. I can't
remember if she
> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's
exported. Hmmm... I'll
> have to double check.
>
> Has
anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>
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