Emily Prentice tells the story of her son, Wolfy’s, lotus birth and shares the 4 steps towards having a lotus birth
Before my first son was born I did a lot of research on gentle parenting and the non severance practice of lotus birth. This is where the umbilical cord and placenta remain attached to the baby postpartum, enabling the baby to stay with their `twin’ until they see fit to separate.
A gentle transition between being in the womb and coming earthside, it seemed like a good idea for us.
In the end we decided to delay cord clamping. We waited until the umbilicus had ceased to pulsate, therefore allowing our baby to receive all of his blood and oxytocin.
However, seven months later, I was blessed to be carrying another son and this time I knew that I wanted this child to be lotus born.
Whilst pregnant I read about the positives of this peaceful practice; increased foetal blood volume, lower rates of anaemia, little to no loss of birth weight and a peacefully alert baby.
