The Lotus Birth Page
Compiled by LLM
"Tree of Life" ©
by Patti
Ramos Photography
Lotus birth, named in honor of Claire Lotus Day,
the modern originator of this practice, is not
cutting the baby's cord after birth and letting
it and the placenta fall off naturally.
Lotus
Birth Stories, Articles and Resources
Birth Stories
The
Nearly Lotus Birth Susanna, a nurse, gave
birth to her second child in luscious power
and self-reliance in her bathtub. But Susanna
deeply regrets the severance of the umbilical
cord, and talks about how she has preserved
the placenta for her daughter to care for.
Announcing
the Birth of Benjamin Johnson Hatch This
is Jenny
Hatch's birth announcement, and contains
much detail about her baby's unassisted birth.
It includes precious, beautiful photos of her
lotus birth.
Whole
Child, Whole Soul: A Lotus Birth Story Ashley
talks about how she cared for her baby's placenta,
and the moment she discovered her baby to be
Lotus born.
Crescent's
Beautiful Lotus Birth Bren found that
her baby's placenta seemed to have its own life
force- its own spirit and wisdom.
The Story
of My Lotus Birth Joy wanted a Lotus birth
because she desired "ZERO interventions
and cutting the cord seemed like another disruption
to the natural process". This includes
notes about what she'd do differently next time.
Savannah's
Birth Story Diana shares her birth story
and experiences of Lotus birth. This includes
pictures of the Lotus birth, and family.
Articles
Honouring
the Baby's Companion Rachel Westfall dscusses
her first baby's interventionist third stage
of birth, then her second baby's- she found
that respecting the baby's cord made a profound
difference in the birth.
Lotus Birth-
A Ritual for our Times Sarah Buckley, MD
talks about the beauty and gentleness of not
cutting the umbilical cord, and also about the
births of her three lotus-borne babies. Also
by Sarah- A
Natural Approach to the Third Stage of Labour-
this mentions Lotus birth.
Lotus
Birth... Asking The Next Question by Robin
Lim. Beautiful, moving thoughts about why babies'
placentas mean so much to them. Included: how
and why Balinese children revere their placentas.
The
Internal Grandmother -a lovely article on
lotus birth by midwife Sara Wickham. (external
link)
Resources
From Lotus birthing mother
Jenny Hatch: "I finished my book, A
Lotus Birth. Here
is the link if you want to share it with
BirthLove readers, and on my home page I have
put together a 'picture gallery' which can be
viewed for free by anyone."
Lotus
Birth (Shivam Rachana, Greenwood Press,
Australia, 2000) This book is beautful, joyful,
thought-provoking, wise, and brilliant. A must-read
for those choosing the gentlest possible entrances
into life for their babies.
Lotus Birth at Freestone.org
Jeannine Parvati Baker has several articles
to read online (see especially "Psyche's
Midwife"), and a Lotus Birth Information
packet that one can purchase. Visit Freestone.org
for more information.
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