A lotus birth is one in which the umbilical cord stays attached to a baby after delivery so that it can remain connected to the placenta. Rather than being cut off soon after birth, the cord is ...

The placenta is carried around with the baby until it does, often wrapped in a cloth. Usually, a mum chooses to have a lotus birth for spiritual reasons - or because the ‘all natural’ practice allows ...

Independent midwife Deborah Rhodes, 36, practiced a lotus birth when her three-year-old son Max was born. She says since 2004, 20 out of the 50 births she has attended have been lotus. She said: “The ...

Alexandra Daddario has announced the birth of her first child. The White Lotus star, 38, who previously detailed her struggle ...