Have you heard of placental imprinting? There are many fond memories that want to be kept throughout a pregnancy, among them, what we have had most on hand are the 3D and 4D photographs that have been carried out. But the placenta impression offers a step further, a shot or impression on paper of the placenta at the time of delivery.
The placenta is an organ that develops inside the uterus during pregnancy. It is an important piece for fetal development and hence It is valued as an impression or as a souvenir after childbirth. The initiative comes from the Maternal and Child Hospital of Malaga and this idea is already being developed in other hospitals.
What is placental impression?
The placenta develops during pregnancy and is an important organ in the development of the baby. Envelops the fetus and It has the function of protection and nutrition during its growth throughout the nine months. In the birth phase, this organ is collected after the baby is expelled, which must be destroyed. Many mothers prefer to bury it and do a kind of ritual and others prefer to eat it, either for its powerful nutritional qualities.
An impression of the placenta can be made in hospitals. When the woman expels this organ is picked up by the midwife, cleans it on both sides, the fetal and maternal sides. After impregnates it with paint and places it on a piece of paper so that its shape is printed on one of the sides and next to the umbilical cord.
As you can see, The placenta is shaped like a tree of life.. When making this impression you can see how the tree is represented on the paper, making the umbilical cord look like the trunk. It is an idea that has a double meaning, since the tree of life represents that same life that has been provided to the fetus throughout its development, provide oxygen, nutrients and waste elimination.
After making this print Other information can be added, such as the name and date of birth of the newborn. If the fetal face primer has been chosen, a tree of life is simulated next to the roots. If the choice has been the mother's face, a drawing of small cottons will be made. These are some of the suggestions.
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What are the steps of placental priming?
Primer It is an endearing and voluntary suggestion from midwives. It is a fantastic idea, since with a little imagination and time dedicated, mothers can take home a very endearing memory.
- When the midwife has the placenta in her hands, a large cleaning to remove the remains.
- You will place it on a surface, moving it and arranging with the way you want said impression to be.
- Its surface is smeared with Tempera type paints, or with food coloring.
- A large thick piece of paper or cardboard is then placed on the placenta to proceed to the drawings, you can also include the umbilical cord print. The latter can be captured with wave shapes or hearts to offer a more fun image.
- Make this impression just It takes 20 minutes of work. It is an altruistic work, dedicated to new mothers who want to have a nice memory on the day of their baby's birth. This type of work is allowed as long as circumstances allow it.
After the work is finished, What is done with the placenta? The placenta is discarded, but sometimes it is reserved for a medical study or the mother may request it for some purposes.
This initiative is something that is increasingly popular and could be carried out in many hospitals in Spain. The health personnel and those in charge of attending births will be what they can humanize this great done with this nice gift.
If there is no detail and knowledge of this feat, you can report this work so that it can be put in the mouths of your assistants in case they want to implement this initiative. The result always lies in power carry a canvas with a drawing and colors of the placenta, It is an idea carried out with great enthusiasm and a memory that mothers like more and more.
It is an idea that is little known, but future mothers who know about this feat can request it. Although we repeat, it is a technique that is used by very few midwives, since such a feat is performed altruistically. The gratitude is enormous and shows how little can be used to achieve something that is widely recognized. excitement and gratitude.