lotus birth

noun

The practice of not severing a newborn's umbilical cord, but rather allowing it to dry out and separate naturally after a few days.

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Meanings

nounlotus birth (countable and uncountable, plural lotus births)

plural lotus births

  1. uncountableThe practice of not severing a newborn's umbilical cord, but rather allowing it to dry out and separate naturally after a few days.
  2. countableA birth performed with this practice.
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APA

lotus birth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20birth

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“lotus birth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20birth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lotus birth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20birth.

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