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I have a patient who is interested in a Lotus birth. Have any of you helped with this, and what problems or concerns did you have? Thanks!

babynurselsa, RN

1,129 Posts

Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.

I have never had any experience with this. I,personally cannot imagine this.

I guess if it does no harm to the baby, to each their own.

SmilingBluEyes

20,964 Posts

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

hi there!

i seem to recall, there is a very lengthy thread about lotus birthing here someplace----let me dig it up. but be forewarned, it got quite ugly and controversial at times.

here it is:

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94862&highlight=lotus+birth

i would ask anyone responding here keep it respectful and on-topic. thanks!

deb

SmilingBluEyes

20,964 Posts

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

babynurselsa, RN

1,129 Posts

Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.

Yeah Deb. I personally find it overall kinda icky. As I said though, if a person can be absolutely sure that no actual harm will come to the infant then what ever. I would be very concerned about that though.

midwife2b

262 Posts

Thanks, I read through the posts and would like to avoid all that discussion :) I just wondered if anyone had experience with it. THis lady is planning ahospital birth and I know all the nurses will be freaked out. I'm just planning ahead...

SmilingBluEyes

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where I practice for infection control purposes, this would not be very easy to allow. It's clear why. And yes, practiced imprudently, it could cause problems for the newborn.

midwife2b

262 Posts

For the record, I am really not looking forward to this!!!!!!!!

I laughed at some of the posts from the links; gotta laugh now because I surely can't when I am respectfully fulfilling the wishes of my patient.

I would love to find some good solid evidence that this practice is not good in a hospital, but there aren't any studies. Just "common sense".

I am asking the parents to discuss this with their pediatrician, though... (Oh I can see it now. No doctor, I am not the weird one:chuckle )

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