Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amniotic fluid smell was very obvious, not something that had to be sniffed around for. I did still have hindwaters behind the baby however, so perhaps that played a part.

But yeah, I did have an unwashed kid for a day. The first was born in the UK where they don't wash immediately (which makes sense, helps avoid them getting too cold and having to be reheated). Is it really the standard for a baby to be washed before mom is handed them, even with a vaginal delivery?

Yes. Here we gotta scrub that p**** off that baby. We stay very concerned about being sanitary and vajayjay juice is icky.

Really? I delivered at Fair Oaks (vaginal) and while they toweled him off (there were some NICU concerns), he wasn't bathed/washed until that night.

Paramedic to my DH: "Here, I'll let you hold the placenta."

Not something he ever thought he'd hear.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I ask how you request the placenta? I had no interest in seeing it let alone bringing it home from the hospital- do they allow you to? It makes me think of a to-go bag from the hospital!

It depends. Some do and some don't, but it seems like if you are interested in this you should find out the policy before. If they don't allow it, sometimes a nurse will help sneak it away.

Judge orders hospital to give mom placenta
http://www.lvrj.com/news/8569457.html

Have fun with that link.

I had no desire to take it home or do anything with it, but I did ask to see it. My hospital-based midwife explained what the different parts were/had done during pregnancy and I got the reassurance that even though DC was post-date my placenta had been in good shape.

We did have a very funny conversation with the midwife about a family she knew who brought a blender to the hospital to make placenta smoothness.

To the OP: It may be that you are unconsciously associating some other smell with delivery, like a particular cream or something you used in the hospital and are still using at home, or the combination thereof. I used to be convinced that my husband was secretly eating pickles before he kissed me (I can't stand the taste/smell) and I later realized it was a weird combination of coffee breath and his particular toothpaste that was producing this effect.

It may also be that whatever this smell is might be on something that you didn't think to wash, like your purse, your slippers, or a blanket you brought with you. I once changed my clothes and washed my hair multiple times to get away from a garlicky smell only to discover that somehow I had gotten it on my pillow, which was why I kept smelling it no matter what I did.

Anonymous wrote:The amniotic fluid smell was very obvious, not something that had to be sniffed around for. I did still have hindwaters behind the baby however, so perhaps that played a part.

But yeah, I did have an unwashed kid for a day. The first was born in the UK where they don't wash immediately (which makes sense, helps avoid them getting too cold and having to be reheated). Is it really the standard for a baby to be washed before mom is handed them, even with a vaginal delivery?

Yes. Here we gotta scrub that p**** off that baby. We stay very concerned about being sanitary and vajayjay juice is icky.

Add some fava beans and a nice chianti, and it's a party!

The amniotic fluid smell was very obvious, not something that had to be sniffed around for. I did still have hindwaters behind the baby however, so perhaps that played a part.

But yeah, I did have an unwashed kid for a day. The first was born in the UK where they don't wash immediately (which makes sense, helps avoid them getting too cold and having to be reheated). Is it really the standard for a baby to be washed before mom is handed them, even with a vaginal delivery?

For the woman with the placenta in her freezer, here is an idea for you...make it into a teddy bear! Eeewww!

http://www.parenting.com/gallery/ridiculous-parenting-products?pnid=113777

Slide 12 shows the kit to make a placenta teddy bear.

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, I had no idea there was an "essence of birth." I must have missed that the first time around... I'm due in two weeks and you can be sure I'll now be sniffing around after I deliver for the elusive "essence of birth"

I can just see the OBGYNs in the lunch room.

OBGYN #1: Hey, in my last delivery the woman asked if she could see the placenta. Wehn I brought it close to her she started sniffing. It was really weird.

OBGYN #2: Holy cow! In my last delivery the woman asked if she could smell the baby's before they washed him.

I wish the placenta keeper would come back to comment, this is just too good. I would also like to know what her husband things of this. Honestly, I didn't even want to look at mine let alone bring the thing home!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the poster meant a loofah and not an actual brush. Or maybe she did mean like one of those small nail brushes. I guess I don't see the issue as long as she isn't ripping her skin off. Everyone doesn't desire the bare look. Why is that a problem?

Its just too much -- not good for the sensitive skin, hair or not. GYNs will even tell you that soap is bad down there, though of course many still choose to use it -- but soap and a scrub brush, my gosh.

I am the brush poster, let me clarify I was apparently not clear. I am not scrubbing my foot long pubic hair with a scrub brush I do trim and use a washcloth in that area. I use a soft small brush I think it is a nail brush not sure, to scrub my u derarms. I feel like there is resadue left from deodorant that doesn't come off by just washing with the soap, I guess the washcloth would work as well. Just throwing an idea out there, didn't mean to horrify people

Anonymous wrote:Can I ask how you request the placenta? I had no interest in seeing it let alone bringing it home from the hospital- do they allow you to? It makes me think of a to-go bag from the hospital!

It depends. Some do and some don't, but it seems like if you are interested in this you should find out the policy before. If they don't allow it, sometimes a nurse will help sneak it away.

Judge orders hospital to give mom placenta
http://www.lvrj.com/news/8569457.html

Have fun with that link.

Enjoying this thread also.....

If the op's post was serious, then I think she should mention this to her ob. There could be some strange metabolic disease causing the smell.

I just read this thread to DH. Crazy funny!