There is nothing but empirical evidence that i know of. There are some
good web sites that give great stories around this issue by women who
have had lotus births. There is also a book that Tania S might be able
to talk more about.
I believe it is to do with womens beliefs around the spiritual
connection a baby has with the placenta and the gentle way of separation
from it. the placenta is drained initially by sitting it in a sieve then
you put salt and lavender in generous quantities. it is then placed in a
bag or wrapped in a nappy and put in a special bag that is later a
keepsake. It takes about three to four days to separate although like
cords this is variable.
I have a woman who is choosing this and it is intimately tied to her
need to heal from the trauma of her first birth and her complete lack of
control over the way the placenta birthed.
I have real issues with always having to find evidence to 'allow' women
anything just ask where the evidence is for continuous monitoring or
traceviews etc... if only these were taken away until evidence of its
benefits were found......
Belinda
Anne Peter Moore wrote:
There has been discussion on a committee I am involved with regarding
the practice of Lotus Birth and whether women should be "allowed"
this, I am familiar with this practice but a couple of issues were
raised :
What evidence is available to support this practice ?
Why do women choose to do this?
Is there an increased risk of infection etc ?
When will the cord/placenta separate?
I believe in informed choice and I am keen to present this in an
evidenced based manner to allow women the choice.I have my own
experience and thoughts but additional research/ evidence would be
appreciated.
Many Thanks Anne
Brisbane.
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