Placenta Cord Burning Bowl - Small, 4" diameter
Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
The placenta cord burning bowl. An invitation to honour the sacred connection of baby and their first Mother, the placenta.
A lotus birth is when the placenta remains attached to the baby after birth. Babies will typically gently kick the placenta off in a few days. However long we can let that baby's first mother stay attached, the more nurturing and long-term safeguarding is offered to the baby through the exchange of oxygen, blood and stem cells.
A beautiful, traditional ritual of honouring that connection and the letting go is through cord burning. This ideally happens a minimum of a couple/few hours after birth, when the cord has stopped pulsing, has changed colour, and has/is drying out. Using beeswax candles on each side of the cord to burn it, the family and birth supports have the opportunity to deepen into the awareness of the babe who’s just arrived earth-side, offerings songs of welcoming, gratitude and blessings as the cord burns and baby/placenta let go. It is a gentle time, a quiet and slow time, usually lasting between 10-15 minutes.
The act of burning the cord eliminates the need for sterile tools to clamp and cut the cord, including plastic or other disposable devices/tools. The burning process naturally sterilizes the umbilical cord, eliminating the risk of infection. Simply looping up and tying the remainder of the cord attached to the baby will make it easier over the coming days before the cord stump falls off.
“The heat is warming and brings energy, Chi to the newborn. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the placenta holds Chi. During birth a lot of heat is lost. Cord burning brings heat and draws the vital essence from placenta to the baby, strengthening the baby (Couch, 2015).” GentleMamaHolisticMidwifery.com
We now offer 2 sizes of placenta bowls, made of our selected wood species - ash, cherry, maple or walnut. The one featured here is a small bowl made of ash measuring 4” in diameter by 3” in height, with distinct feathered markings. As all wood is unique, we focus on integrating the variety of colours, grain patterns and markings to bring out the beauty of the premium woods we work with. You’re welcome to indicate in the notes your preferences or wishes, and we’ll see what we can create for you. We’re happy to share photos of what’s on hand, or source what it is that you’re looking for.
These bowls come without a finish, though they're lovingly buffed to a high sheen. We do this to allow the candles to burn freely, and the wax to collect in the bowl - a remembrance of the sacred letting go. If you’d like us to add a small amount of the Odie’s natural, non-toxic oil and wax blend we use to finish our seats, simply let us know and we’ll apply some to the outside.
Some families like to use a bowl for each baby, and others like to share the same sacred vessel for multiple births. If placenta cord burning is new to you, let us know and we’ll include our suggested instructions to ensure a safe and gentle experience.
Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
The placenta cord burning bowl. An invitation to honour the sacred connection of baby and their first Mother, the placenta.
A lotus birth is when the placenta remains attached to the baby after birth. Babies will typically gently kick the placenta off in a few days. However long we can let that baby's first mother stay attached, the more nurturing and long-term safeguarding is offered to the baby through the exchange of oxygen, blood and stem cells.
A beautiful, traditional ritual of honouring that connection and the letting go is through cord burning. This ideally happens a minimum of a couple/few hours after birth, when the cord has stopped pulsing, has changed colour, and has/is drying out. Using beeswax candles on each side of the cord to burn it, the family and birth supports have the opportunity to deepen into the awareness of the babe who’s just arrived earth-side, offerings songs of welcoming, gratitude and blessings as the cord burns and baby/placenta let go. It is a gentle time, a quiet and slow time, usually lasting between 10-15 minutes.
The act of burning the cord eliminates the need for sterile tools to clamp and cut the cord, including plastic or other disposable devices/tools. The burning process naturally sterilizes the umbilical cord, eliminating the risk of infection. Simply looping up and tying the remainder of the cord attached to the baby will make it easier over the coming days before the cord stump falls off.
“The heat is warming and brings energy, Chi to the newborn. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the placenta holds Chi. During birth a lot of heat is lost. Cord burning brings heat and draws the vital essence from placenta to the baby, strengthening the baby (Couch, 2015).” GentleMamaHolisticMidwifery.com
We now offer 2 sizes of placenta bowls, made of our selected wood species - ash, cherry, maple or walnut. The one featured here is a small bowl made of ash measuring 4” in diameter by 3” in height, with distinct feathered markings. As all wood is unique, we focus on integrating the variety of colours, grain patterns and markings to bring out the beauty of the premium woods we work with. You’re welcome to indicate in the notes your preferences or wishes, and we’ll see what we can create for you. We’re happy to share photos of what’s on hand, or source what it is that you’re looking for.
These bowls come without a finish, though they're lovingly buffed to a high sheen. We do this to allow the candles to burn freely, and the wax to collect in the bowl - a remembrance of the sacred letting go. If you’d like us to add a small amount of the Odie’s natural, non-toxic oil and wax blend we use to finish our seats, simply let us know and we’ll apply some to the outside.
Some families like to use a bowl for each baby, and others like to share the same sacred vessel for multiple births. If placenta cord burning is new to you, let us know and we’ll include our suggested instructions to ensure a safe and gentle experience.
Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
The placenta cord burning bowl. An invitation to honour the sacred connection of baby and their first Mother, the placenta.
A lotus birth is when the placenta remains attached to the baby after birth. Babies will typically gently kick the placenta off in a few days. However long we can let that baby's first mother stay attached, the more nurturing and long-term safeguarding is offered to the baby through the exchange of oxygen, blood and stem cells.
A beautiful, traditional ritual of honouring that connection and the letting go is through cord burning. This ideally happens a minimum of a couple/few hours after birth, when the cord has stopped pulsing, has changed colour, and has/is drying out. Using beeswax candles on each side of the cord to burn it, the family and birth supports have the opportunity to deepen into the awareness of the babe who’s just arrived earth-side, offerings songs of welcoming, gratitude and blessings as the cord burns and baby/placenta let go. It is a gentle time, a quiet and slow time, usually lasting between 10-15 minutes.
The act of burning the cord eliminates the need for sterile tools to clamp and cut the cord, including plastic or other disposable devices/tools. The burning process naturally sterilizes the umbilical cord, eliminating the risk of infection. Simply looping up and tying the remainder of the cord attached to the baby will make it easier over the coming days before the cord stump falls off.
“The heat is warming and brings energy, Chi to the newborn. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the placenta holds Chi. During birth a lot of heat is lost. Cord burning brings heat and draws the vital essence from placenta to the baby, strengthening the baby (Couch, 2015).” GentleMamaHolisticMidwifery.com
We now offer 2 sizes of placenta bowls, made of our selected wood species - ash, cherry, maple or walnut. The one featured here is a small bowl made of ash measuring 4” in diameter by 3” in height, with distinct feathered markings. As all wood is unique, we focus on integrating the variety of colours, grain patterns and markings to bring out the beauty of the premium woods we work with. You’re welcome to indicate in the notes your preferences or wishes, and we’ll see what we can create for you. We’re happy to share photos of what’s on hand, or source what it is that you’re looking for.
These bowls come without a finish, though they're lovingly buffed to a high sheen. We do this to allow the candles to burn freely, and the wax to collect in the bowl - a remembrance of the sacred letting go. If you’d like us to add a small amount of the Odie’s natural, non-toxic oil and wax blend we use to finish our seats, simply let us know and we’ll apply some to the outside.
Some families like to use a bowl for each baby, and others like to share the same sacred vessel for multiple births. If placenta cord burning is new to you, let us know and we’ll include our suggested instructions to ensure a safe and gentle experience.