After birth, the baby therefore remains connected to the placenta, which spontaneously detaches from the navel in the following days. In this period, the umbilical cord and the fetal appendages are stored in a special bag.
According to supporters of Lotus Birth, this practice would introduce the newborn to life in a gentle and more gradual way: the detachment would occur when the baby and the placenta have concluded their "relationship", spontaneously marking the transition from prenatal life to the outside world. On the other hand, neonatologists advise against its use: at the moment, no scientific evidence is available that demonstrates its real advantage and, for a number of aspects, the practice can be risky for the child's health.
receives oxygen and nutrients. At birth, with the cut of the cord, the baby is separated from this., provided that:
- The placenta does not have any kind of problem;
- The child does not suffer from any kind of ailment or malformation.
