Lotus birth involves keeping the umbilical cord intact and connected to the baby (rather than clamping and cutting), until it detaches on its own, usually 3 to 10 days after your baby is born.

Although cultures have largely dubbed the lotus as a spiritual figurehead, it is most emblematic of the faith within OURSELVES. The Mindful Birth lotus flower emblem signifies the child birthing mother, her unwavering faith and the resilience of her instinctive womanhood.

The placenta (or afterbirth) can be wrapped in fabric or kept in a bag or bowl. Usually, parents treat the placenta with herbs such as lavender, rosemary, and salts to dry out the organ and decrease odor.

However, in qualitative research, women who have chosen lotus births cite many additional benefits to the practice, such as an opportunity for undisturbed bonding with their babies, a preservation of the naturalness of birth, and a spiritual regard for the placenta as an integral part of their baby, something which ...