"Recently Robin has begun to teach midwives how to burn the umbilical cord, rather than cutting it, in order to prevent infection in less than sterile environments. This oddly beautiful practice--using a little piece of cardboard and a candle-- is a gift from Chinese medicine. It is both soothing to the baby (who usually falls asleep during the procedure) and completely safe and sterile."
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Interesting...
wow. I never thought about that. Did you do that for Ezra or Buxy?
it works mainly for places where there are fewer resources. for ez, we waited an hour or so and then cut her cord. for bux, we wanted a lotus birth but had some concerns on day 3 or 4 about the cord pulling on her umbilicus so we cut it then.
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