There was a book many years ago by a French doc called Birth Without Violence. He believed in this technique, along with not slapping the baby to force air into it's lungs. He espoused laying the baby on the mother's tummy to wait for the chord to stop pulsating. The baby will always take a small bit of air, then wait a few seconds, then progressively take in more. When the baby is taking full breaths the chord stops pulsating on it's own.
He also believed in turning down the lights (but keeping the room light enough to get the APGAR reading), and not clanging instruments on the table or speaking too loud.
Yeah I've heard of the book, from the 70s I think?
I can't believe they used to slap babies as soon as they were born! That guy was before his time, took a while for that sort of stuff to start happening regularly, a lot of hospitals are only getting dimmer switches now and I'm sure many still have bright fluorescent lighting
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If your child was born at home or in the wilderness, and nobody was telling you to cut anything, would you be eager to cut something or take a "wait and see what happens" approach?
I was at home. Never asked about the cutting part. I know my paerents didnt know about rounding the top of the head though. I have the wrinkles, as well as my older bro. Never hurt intelligent by far, but the joke in boot camp were obnoxious.
When first born, the skull is stoft and malleable. During the first week or two, head molding is common, and always done in the hospital for the "proper" round shape. That is why it is very ill advised to lay a baby down on its back too long as it will make the back of their head flat as the bone structure solidifies. It is an interesting subject few know these days since the hospital does it for people now. I never knew about it until my head was shaved and got the jokes in boot and looked it up myself after. It isn't necessarily detrimental unless there is a complication at birth, but having it manually it manually formed in some cases could explain a lot in society these days.
No worries! Have a study on it. I personally think that some small amounts of forming is a good thing to allow some parts of the brain to grow properly without spatial limitations, but also could be detrimental due to people wanting certain asthetics (physically) over proper brain growth. Just an educated guess, so no need to take merit in the concept, but I think it could explain a lot on how people think and act in todays society.
britt121 ago
Definitely include delayed cord clamping in your birth plan to ensure this happens.
4841400209 ago
There was a book many years ago by a French doc called Birth Without Violence. He believed in this technique, along with not slapping the baby to force air into it's lungs. He espoused laying the baby on the mother's tummy to wait for the chord to stop pulsating. The baby will always take a small bit of air, then wait a few seconds, then progressively take in more. When the baby is taking full breaths the chord stops pulsating on it's own.
He also believed in turning down the lights (but keeping the room light enough to get the APGAR reading), and not clanging instruments on the table or speaking too loud.
All his babies were born smiling!
19074270? ago
Yeah I've heard of the book, from the 70s I think?
I can't believe they used to slap babies as soon as they were born! That guy was before his time, took a while for that sort of stuff to start happening regularly, a lot of hospitals are only getting dimmer switches now and I'm sure many still have bright fluorescent lighting
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GoatsnHoes1 ago
Thank you this is very good information.
Rellik88 ago
Both my kids I cut the cord. Both times looked like the first pic. Thanks doctors.
clamhurt_legbeard ago
heh
Rellik88 ago
My wife almost died with our last. If we weren't at a hospital to get a blood transfusion she would have... :(
clamhurt_legbeard ago
dude that sucks bad
luckily we have a hospital down the street
Grunge ago
The 3rd sentence is what concerns me.
WELL IT'S STILL A "FOETUS" SO WE CAN STILL MURDER IT YAY! - is what libtards might actually think and say.
gazillions ago
That's something everybody should know just in case. It's very creepy and kind of alarming that so few do.
oddlike777 ago
It is. We are.
Thogiker ago
Hunga bunga we all came from stardust fellow atheist labcoats!
Nomdeplum ago
Multiple sources saying the same thing. Interesting, very interesting - Colonel Hoefsteader(sp?) https://americanpregnancy.org/labor-and-birth/cutting-umbilical-cord/
Niggardly_Jew ago
TIL
SolidFoundations ago
There are also very important stem cells in the cord. These are essential for the baby. Do not cut or clamp prematurely.
19051557? ago
The cord clamp was invented by a man (in the 1800s I think) as a means to protect the bed sheets from getting blood stained.
Adminstrater ago
Wow, if no one told me, how would I even know this?
ScottRockview ago
If your child was born at home or in the wilderness, and nobody was telling you to cut anything, would you be eager to cut something or take a "wait and see what happens" approach?
DependasaurusRex ago
I was at home. Never asked about the cutting part. I know my paerents didnt know about rounding the top of the head though. I have the wrinkles, as well as my older bro. Never hurt intelligent by far, but the joke in boot camp were obnoxious.
TradMan ago
Wrinkles?
DependasaurusRex ago
When first born, the skull is stoft and malleable. During the first week or two, head molding is common, and always done in the hospital for the "proper" round shape. That is why it is very ill advised to lay a baby down on its back too long as it will make the back of their head flat as the bone structure solidifies. It is an interesting subject few know these days since the hospital does it for people now. I never knew about it until my head was shaved and got the jokes in boot and looked it up myself after. It isn't necessarily detrimental unless there is a complication at birth, but having it manually it manually formed in some cases could explain a lot in society these days.
TradMan ago
Thanks!
DependasaurusRex ago
No worries! Have a study on it. I personally think that some small amounts of forming is a good thing to allow some parts of the brain to grow properly without spatial limitations, but also could be detrimental due to people wanting certain asthetics (physically) over proper brain growth. Just an educated guess, so no need to take merit in the concept, but I think it could explain a lot on how people think and act in todays society.
LightningAndTheSun ago
You aren't supposed to know. That's the point.