Qualitative Study on the Experience of Lotus Birth
JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING, vol.48, no.6, pp.645-653, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 48 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.08.005
- Journal Name: JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.645-653
- Keywords: birth, lotus, placenta, women
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To describe the experiences of women who had lotus births, that is, leaving the umbilical cord uncut so that the placenta remains attached to the newborn until the umbilical cord naturally detaches.