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The sheer physicalness of the umbilical cord and the placenta really grounds you in the present.
That deep philosophical thought sums up what I was thinking at the births of both my kids. Either that or the fact that after both births I had a serious hyperventilation buzz going.
When the doctor handed me the scissors to cut the umbilical cord, I could barely see straight. It's the closest I've ever come to fainting.
:D, I'd vote the latter of your two scenarios. Though, I don't know if it would be the philosophical aspect and all that for me when / if I ever have to "cut the cord." I'd be more worried about f'ing up and having my son / daughter be disfigured and hating me for the rest of their lives.
Dried sharks head...with eyes. I'm not sure, is that even close to Vaginal extracts?
i didn't get queezy at all, but i was amazed at how tough it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by save_larry
it took me two cuts to get through...
it felt like i was cutting a barbell with safety scissors.
Oh God, I'm nauseous.
Rocko's Modern Life reference?
no worries, it doesn't work like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Genesis F5
you actually cut it about 4 inches out from the belly, then they clamp it off.
a few days/weeks later, the whole 'stump' falls off, creating the belly button.
nature gives you a funny belly button, not dad.
btw - i kept the stump! :)
Don't most parents have the placenta saved? If your kid ever gets sick they can generate stem cells or something from it.
it's actually the umbilical cord fluid that is saved.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAlexC
we got all the literature on that, but decided not to do it.
some people take the placenta home and bury it under a tree.
that is rare...i hope...because that thing is NASTY!
God, with all the "parts" nords is stocked up on, he could build a child... or have a really wicked house of horrors this halloween.
lol - yeah, i keep the stump in a baggie.
it looks like a dried mushroom...the kind you would buy at a Dead show...
That's nothing. i actually snapped a photo of the one that came with our second kid. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nordberg
http://video-guy.com/forums/img_5871.jpg
What the hell is that rookie?
Something tells me your aren't joking.
Ladies and gentlemen, before you throw up, let me remind you that that picture is mild to what you're going to find if you search Google Images.
@Admedia... Placenta Shampoo's humble beginnings. The placenta.
I know what a placenta is... I just want to know if he is for real...Quote:
Originally Posted by Genesis F5
hey, i've got one due in january....don't bait me here....
i'm getting a macro lens soon!
:)
*barf all over keyboard.*
thanks rookie.. your awesome.
What the hell is that big red blob attached to the end?!
The "placenta." The intestinal looking portion is the umbilical cord.
Here is a better picture, linked for the queasy. More "vein-y," and probably what Nords saw.
Now, in that picture I posted, immediately the real photoshop whore is going to notice the blood splatters towards the bottom left and immediately think: I can make some brush patterns with that.