Thursday, January 15, 2009
Orientation
Last night we went to an orientation at the birthing center for parents who will be delivering at the birthing center or through home birth in the next three months or so. I felt like it was a good introduction to the things we should be keeping in mind as well as talking to the midwives about birth-specific stuff like when to call them and what to bring in (or expect them to bring to our homes), post-partum care and on and on. I learned about things I didn't expect to learn about, which I think is great because I'd hate to have to encounter some of this stuff at the last minute! (It also proved to me that just when I think I'm getting a handle on all of this, they can throw something at us like what to do with the placenta...or something else unexpected.)
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2 comments:
I have heard that in recent times some folks bury the placenta and plant a tree or bush over it. An interesting concept. Also, I understand a lot of people are now saving cord blood for use in case of need later on in the baby's life. Also an interesting concept should the need arise.
Oma
I just talked to my cousin and realized that I remembered wrong. She also went to the birthing center.
On Oma's comment, you should totally donate the cord blood. They'll send you a free kit and training for the midwife to collect the blood. A safe and painless way to do something good for humanity in my opinion.
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