A lotus birth is the constant attachment of both the umbilical and placenta until it naturally dries and detaches. As of late, this practice has come into the light of the media and is up for question. Is cutting the cord traumatic for newborns?

I personally do not find it to be a mandatory practice; I do however, firmly believe in the delay of cutting the cord.My primary reason being that infants who are detached from their umbilical cord immediately are losing 1/3 of their blood. The remaining blood is within the placenta and cord. My second, but no less important, reason is that it delays the separation between parent and newborn. Therefore, enabling time for precious and important skin to skin contact. My concern with lotus births, are hygiene and safety. Both seem like they are managable, however, things happen. I have this fear of the placenta and baby somehow heading in different directions ending in a painful separation. In regards to hygiene, this is a case by case concern. What some consider clean is not the same or someone else; and I would hate for an innocent newborn to have to suffer due to a lack of judgement. The umbilical cord and placenta are organs, they decay, have odors, and more importantly, are high maintenance they are not something to take lightly.

What are your thoughts on Lotus births?