Mary Murphy wrote:
I have just
attended verrry long primip labour, which culminated in a caesarean
section. The woman had valiantly striven for a normal birth at home and
planned
a lotus birth, where the umbilical cord and placenta is kept intact (in
a special
bag) until it drops off in 4-6 days or so. When she realized she
couldn’t
birth her baby vaginally, she was desperate to still have a lotus
birth.
The paediatrician was puzzled & not hopeful and the surgeon was
adamant that
it couldn’t be done. However, it was! She is now sitting up
in her hospital bed with her baby and her placenta and so thrilled. It
has so eased her mind over the unexpected C/S. and comforted her that
the baby
will get the benefits of keeping the placenta attached. Many thanks to
the staff at Joondalup Health Campus for making this possible and for
being
patient with her over her insistence that the cord not be cut. Blood
for
cord gasses was taken and found the O2 to be very good. A great
outcome. Once again women’s courage continues to amaze me.
The latest issue of Mothering Magazine has a great article by Sarah
Buckley
about the placenta and how it forms and functions. A really
informative
read for midwives and mothers (and anyone else). Cheers, MM
Fantastic, Mary! I am very proud of my collegues at JHC :)
Jo (RM)
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