birthing trends

Medical Experts in the UK Express Concerns Over Practice of Vaginal Seeding

Medical Experts in the UK Express Concerns Over Practice of Vaginal Seeding

Experts have raised concerns over the practice of vaginal seeding following an increasing number of requests for it in the UK. Vaginal seeding is a practice whereby a mother who has given birth via C-section takes swabs of her vaginal fluid and applies it to the face, body and mouth of their baby after the birth in order […]

11 years ago

Mother Leaves Placenta Attached To Her Baby For 6 Days

Mother Leaves Placenta Attached To Her Baby For 6 Days

Warning: This story contains graphic images. A mother-of-two has spoken out about her choice to have a lotus birth – whereby the mother leaves the baby attached to the umbilical cord and placenta until they fall away naturally. Adele Allen from Brighton wrote a post for the Mom.Me blog, explaining the reasoning behind her decision and […]

11 years ago