Medico-legal considerations on “Lotus Birth” in the Italian legislative framework

Medico-legal considerations on “Lotus Birth” in the Italian legislative framework

Abstract The term “Lotus Birth” identifies the practice of not cutting the umbilical cord and of leaving the placenta attached to the newborn after its expulsion until it detaches spontaneously, which generally occurs 3–10 days after birth. The first reported cases of Lotus Birth date back to 2004 i...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Bonsignore, Francesca Buffelli, Rosagemma Ciliberti, Francesco Ventura, Andrea Molinelli, Ezio Fulcheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Lotus birth
Placenta
Medico-legal implications
Italian legislative framework
Health safety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0632-z

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