1.

Amalia fara J (P0113102)

2. Eka putri amalia (P0113116)
3. Nurulhibah (P0113139)
4. Pujilestari (P0113143)
5. Suswindaprasetyani (P0113156)

LOTUS BIRTH

A. Definition

Lotus birth, or umbilical nonseverance, is the practice of leaving

the umbilical cord attached to both the baby and the placenta following

birth, without clamping or severing, and allowing the cord the time to detach

from the baby naturally. In this way the baby, cord and placenta are treated

as a single unit until detachment occurs, generally anywhere from three to

seven days after birth, and sometimes longer.

There is no evidence that there are any benefits for the health of the

baby with lotus birth. A spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians

and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has stated, "If left for a period of time after

the birth, there is a risk of infection in the placenta which can consequently

spread( menyebar ) to the baby. The placenta is particularly prone to

infection as it contains blood. At the post-delivery stage, it has no

circulation and is essentially dead tissue( jaringan )," and the RCOG strongly

recommends that any baby that undergoes lotus birthing be monitored

closely for infection.

B. Benefits of a lotus birth

Recent studiesstatingdelaycutting the umbilical cordbabyhas

manybenefits. In a study

conductedinSwedenon400infantsobtainedresultsbabiesumbilical cordis

cutdelayedfor 3minuteshadhigheriron levelsat four monthscompared with

infantsumbilical cordimmediatelyafterbirthto cut a fewseconds.

The study,published in the BritishMedical Journalthatmentionthe

delaycutting the umbilical cordbabyfor

3mineffectiveenoughtopreventanemia.The next benefit, to avoid a sudden

lack of oxygen because he cut the umbilical cord.

C. Risk of lotus birth

Lotus Birth isn't without risks, however. The Royal College of

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warns that without active blood

circulation, the cord and placenta are essentially dead tissue that will rot.

Since the placenta contains blood, it is prone to infection that can spread to

the baby.
 Ceallaigh admits that after the first day, the placenta starts to smell

"musky" and can get rather "gamey" by the time it detaches if it isn't cared

for properly. That certainly doesn't deter mothers who choose non-

severance. Perhaps the aromas are part of the experience.

 DAFTAR PUSTAKA

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/lotus_birth

http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-

birth/lotusbirth.shtml

http://www.sacredbirthing.com/lotus-birth/