I wasn?t prepared for what I?d see when I first googled ?lotus birth??the practice of leaving a newborn attached to the placenta by the umbilical cord until it naturally falls off. (If you?re going to attempt the web search yourself, it?s borderline NSFW.) Think women fresh from the throes of labour, cradling their new babies to their chests, while their veiny placentas lounge casually in various receptacles nearby. You know, like Tupperware, pots and pans, cloth bags. In one case, a woman?s partner is holding the placenta in a crystal candy dish. There are also classic newborn photos, tiny babes in adorable outfits and cozy blankets, with the placenta and umbilical cord incorporated into the scene?in a basket, surrounded by a wreath, covered in flowers, formed into the shape of a heart, decorated like a Christmas tree. As you do.
Magical trinity, momen langka.. . melihat keutuhan 3 elemen ini, bayi-ari2-plasenta . . Terimakasih Asana telah berproses bersama, terimakasih telah terlahir sehat dan bahagia, terimakasih telah melahirkan @hannykurniawann menjadi mami dan @jhonscj menjadi papi yang rajin memberdayakan diri daaann terimakasih telah mengijinkan tante doula hadir mendampingi kisah persalinanmu dr sejak kamu di dalam kandungan . . #homebirth #gentlebirth #lotusbirth #doula #doulaonduty #doulajourney #doulajakarta #doulaindonesia #birthkeepers
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With equal parts curiosity and WTF, I st...