Lotus Birth | Spiritual Birth

Birth in South Africa Natural Birth Pregnancy and Birth Information July 3, 2019April 23, 2022 by Marianne Littlejohn

Optimal Cord Clamping/Wait for White

Wait until the umbilical cord is white after the birth, before clamping the umbilical cord.

Birth in South Africa Natural Birth August 2, 2012April 8, 2019 by Marianne Littlejohn

Don’t Cut the Cord and Lotus Birth

Cord and placenta lie next to the happy newborn

Delayed cord clamping for 3 minutes or longer has long term benefits to the neonate, does NO harm and does not affect the mother in a negative way.

Women need to prepare for natural birth in every aspect of their lives, including the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical areas of their being. A woman deserves the right to choose her companions as well as where and how she will give birth to her child.

Pregnancy and birth are normal life events for most women. To this end, interventions should be kept to a minimum wherever possible. A baby who is born gently and welcomed by warm, caring parents receives the best possible start in life.

Women who are well prepared in their minds, bodies and spirits can experience birth as a profoundly moving and empowering event.