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Mom Celebrates Birth With A Pic Of Her Newborn’s Umbilical Cord Spelling Out ‘LOVE’
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Mom Celebrates Birth With A Pic Of Her Newborn’s Umbilical Cord Spelling Out ‘LOVE’

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Placenta is not something you may want to look up on Google images. However, Australian photographer Emma Jean Nolan not only snapped a photo of a Maori newborn Harper with his placenta still attached, she also spelled out ‘LOVE’ with his umbilical cord.

“I aim to empower and inform women through my artwork and to show the world the beauty of life and motherhood in all its forms,” said Nolan to Bored Panda. “Birth is beautiful, raw and awe inspiring, it never loses it’s magic no matter how many you see.”

“I wanted to show what a physiological birth looks like as most people have never seen a baby still connected to their placenta,” said Nolan. “The placenta is not something that is appreciated or honored in the Western culture. It is generally discarded, ignored and considered disgusting. However without the placenta none of us would be here.”

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“I wanted to show what a physiological birth looks like as most people have never seen a baby still connected to their placenta”

“The placenta is not something that is appreciated or honored in the Western culture. It is generally discarded, ignored and considered disgusting”

“As a Maori baby his placenta will now be returned to the land.  The word ‘whenua’ relates to the placenta and to the land. Whenua (placenta) is returned to the whenua (land) with the pito (umbilical cord) the link between the newborn and papatuanuku (mother earth).”

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JenniferP
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does everything have to be spread around the internet? We do many things that are simply to be shared with our loved ones and not with the whole wide world / the world wide web...

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YvonneBernal
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't need to see somebody's hemorrhoid to know that it exists. This is just another pathetic attempt to awe people with something out of the ordinary. Why can't some memories be kept for those intended to be included. NOT EVERYTHING needs to be shared and NOT EVERYBODY cares to see what is meant as a personal experience.

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Mariët Maanen
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No need to shout. We get your point. Personally i like the picture. U don't, so u might like to look at something else? Just swipe!

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fredericeeckman
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not grossed that the fact it's a placenta, I mean it's a part of life. But maybe it's not the kind of things you exposed for the world to see ? Someone going to his doctor should start to post his stool sample ? I understand that the purpose of that is beautiful, but...

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RomkeEgbers
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only 3 out of 28 reactions are positive. So, 25 of them are that far separated from the wonders of nature, that they perceive it as disgusting. As the author of this article already predicted: people from the western "civilisation" are taught to think negatively about things like these. Because, you see, it's just culture, it's the way we are taught to think. By the way: there is nothing in the picture that can call disgusting. I see not even red bloody slimy masses or things like that. No, gross and disgusting is not the picture itself, but these comments without any nuances, they are.

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Mehmetİnceoğlu
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now everything is usable to get some likes on Facebook. Even your newborns...

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AlanAurmont
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mom also should celebrate baby's first poop by spelling "love" with poop. That would be so cute. Awwww.

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MandyDelaforce(PCGirl)
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. Not cute - just ridiculous. New mothers are unfortunately affected by the huge amount of hormones, so its not her fault.

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auśrora
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for so beautiful post Julia! If it was a photo of heart or kidney everybody would be ok with it, but it is PLACENTA omg!?! Some people have twisted perception and it is sad that some people don't see story behind the photo and that is delayed cord clamping - so much better for baby's health , and yes that is worth of sharing and seeing

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MaryTonningsen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it - beautiful baby, beautiful concept! I like the story behind it, too. These kinds of posts always touch my heart. So call me a sap. :)

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helen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for posting this. It fulfills people's natural curiosity. I'm glad everybody can post whatever they want these days, and nothing about the human body remains a secret kept by doctors any longer. Everybody can choose to look at whatever they want to. Now I wish the baby didn't look as if it was photoshopped clean (they don't look like that right after birth), and the photo had the original colors, but still, that's your interpretation of stuff. Thanks for posting, again.

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NalaSkye
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually they do my daughter did bc they clean them up after birth now they dont want the newborns to have vernex on them anywere at all i didnt even get to hold her untill she was that spotless like that baby in this picture.

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BreezySally
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this is as common as the latte in New Zealand! Glad they had a healthy baby.

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DariusB.
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I think that it's a great photo. And what she says its true.

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PastelUnicorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The birth of the baby is lovely, but I imagine a photo of your child and their placenta hung up on a wall is something you would later regre

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Andrew Smailes
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

STOP being so prudish i think it's amazing yes they shared it with the world and why not if you don't like it then simply move on i think it's amazing and good on them.

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Iris Blue
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is beautiful. If you don't think it is then your just going to have to realize that this is life- so get over it.

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Yesica1993
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only people that need to see that are medical personnel and the parents. And if I was the mother, I wouldn't want to see it either. Nobody on the internet wants or needs to see that.

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LuciaHirvi
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More of such wonderful images please!! And breastfeeding images as well! We have to normalize these things that are so natural and beautiful!

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JoeSauer
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of you complaining about realize you didn't have click on it. I'm thinking that you all did just to post your bitching. Don't like it bypass it. It's a pretty easy concept, or do you feel like your bitching is necessary?

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Sodom
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry but thats way too private. Get a hold of yourself.

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Lou Wow
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's nothing disgusting about a parasitic attachment.

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iblowsheep
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not everything with a baby is beautiful or precious. Some things related to childbirth are just gross. why didn't she include a photo of the mucus plug or the meconium as well. Not everyone's personal opinion needs to be made into a campaign of awareness for f*ing everything.

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LibertinaGrimm
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tortora tree? You might want to look up the spelling before posting an article.

prestoli avatar
prestoli
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could the photographer's headshot be any larger? Yeesh, is it a story or an ad?

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Kirsten Lee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i dont mean to be rude i mean i love the pictures but maybe you could have warned us a little before putting it out there again im sorry but uhh ya im sorry

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Deanna Banana
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tad late, but it literally says what’s going to happen in the title. Try reading.

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iblowsheep
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

okay. not everything with a baby in it is beautiful or precious. some s**t about childbirth is puke inducing. This is horrid!

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Nicky Speakman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's gross,why anyone needs to see that I don't know.i never even saw my own babies placenta, I don't feel I missed anything.yuck.

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ValerieLessard
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ew. yes, i'm grossed out. please people you don't have to share EVERYTHING.

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ColinDeCecco
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a reason you clamp and cut the umbilical cord before the placenta is delivered. Its for babys safety. Is a cute pic worth it?

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BlastedStone
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, I understand babies should be celebrated, but could they do it in not such a disgusting way? I mean, sharing a picture of your newborn is great. But sharing a picture of the placenta, too? Nobody wants to see that. I gagged at this. I mean, I don't think someone is going to go to the doctor and get his gull bladder removed then snap a pic of it then share it. That's gross and unnecessary. Same with this. Not everything should be shared with others, similar to this. That's a good way to loose a couple friends. We know how a baby eats inside the womb and we DON'T need to see it.

hornymatt avatar
MatthewHorne
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Schmaltzy and gross at the same time. That's impressive internetness there.

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SaraJane
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well at least she didn't eat it ! I believe they do in some cultures

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ClaudiaRamalheiro
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8 years ago

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The picture is beautiful, but.. that thing is just gross. Even good photography can't make it ok

jenniferpace avatar
JenniferP
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does everything have to be spread around the internet? We do many things that are simply to be shared with our loved ones and not with the whole wide world / the world wide web...

yvonne_bernal avatar
YvonneBernal
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't need to see somebody's hemorrhoid to know that it exists. This is just another pathetic attempt to awe people with something out of the ordinary. Why can't some memories be kept for those intended to be included. NOT EVERYTHING needs to be shared and NOT EVERYBODY cares to see what is meant as a personal experience.

marietvanmaanen avatar
Mariët Maanen
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No need to shout. We get your point. Personally i like the picture. U don't, so u might like to look at something else? Just swipe!

Load More Replies...
fredericeeckman avatar
fredericeeckman
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not grossed that the fact it's a placenta, I mean it's a part of life. But maybe it's not the kind of things you exposed for the world to see ? Someone going to his doctor should start to post his stool sample ? I understand that the purpose of that is beautiful, but...

reegbers avatar
RomkeEgbers
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only 3 out of 28 reactions are positive. So, 25 of them are that far separated from the wonders of nature, that they perceive it as disgusting. As the author of this article already predicted: people from the western "civilisation" are taught to think negatively about things like these. Because, you see, it's just culture, it's the way we are taught to think. By the way: there is nothing in the picture that can call disgusting. I see not even red bloody slimy masses or things like that. No, gross and disgusting is not the picture itself, but these comments without any nuances, they are.

mehmet-r-inceoglu avatar
Mehmetİnceoğlu
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now everything is usable to get some likes on Facebook. Even your newborns...

mac avatar
AlanAurmont
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mom also should celebrate baby's first poop by spelling "love" with poop. That would be so cute. Awwww.

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MandyDelaforce(PCGirl)
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. Not cute - just ridiculous. New mothers are unfortunately affected by the huge amount of hormones, so its not her fault.

renata avatar
auśrora
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for so beautiful post Julia! If it was a photo of heart or kidney everybody would be ok with it, but it is PLACENTA omg!?! Some people have twisted perception and it is sad that some people don't see story behind the photo and that is delayed cord clamping - so much better for baby's health , and yes that is worth of sharing and seeing

mary-tonningsen avatar
MaryTonningsen
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it - beautiful baby, beautiful concept! I like the story behind it, too. These kinds of posts always touch my heart. So call me a sap. :)

geekaqen avatar
helen
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for posting this. It fulfills people's natural curiosity. I'm glad everybody can post whatever they want these days, and nothing about the human body remains a secret kept by doctors any longer. Everybody can choose to look at whatever they want to. Now I wish the baby didn't look as if it was photoshopped clean (they don't look like that right after birth), and the photo had the original colors, but still, that's your interpretation of stuff. Thanks for posting, again.

nala_skye avatar
NalaSkye
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually they do my daughter did bc they clean them up after birth now they dont want the newborns to have vernex on them anywere at all i didnt even get to hold her untill she was that spotless like that baby in this picture.

Load More Replies...
breezysally avatar
BreezySally
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this is as common as the latte in New Zealand! Glad they had a healthy baby.

darbl avatar
DariusB.
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I think that it's a great photo. And what she says its true.

amynoulas avatar
PastelUnicorn
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The birth of the baby is lovely, but I imagine a photo of your child and their placenta hung up on a wall is something you would later regre

andrewsmailes avatar
Andrew Smailes
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

STOP being so prudish i think it's amazing yes they shared it with the world and why not if you don't like it then simply move on i think it's amazing and good on them.

cocopuppy125 avatar
Iris Blue
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is beautiful. If you don't think it is then your just going to have to realize that this is life- so get over it.

yesica1993 avatar
Yesica1993
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only people that need to see that are medical personnel and the parents. And if I was the mother, I wouldn't want to see it either. Nobody on the internet wants or needs to see that.

genevievebernis avatar
LuciaHirvi
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More of such wonderful images please!! And breastfeeding images as well! We have to normalize these things that are so natural and beautiful!

shroomy9 avatar
JoeSauer
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of you complaining about realize you didn't have click on it. I'm thinking that you all did just to post your bitching. Don't like it bypass it. It's a pretty easy concept, or do you feel like your bitching is necessary?

jennifer_roth avatar
Sodom
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry but thats way too private. Get a hold of yourself.

louwow avatar
Lou Wow
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's nothing disgusting about a parasitic attachment.

iblowsheep avatar
iblowsheep
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not everything with a baby is beautiful or precious. Some things related to childbirth are just gross. why didn't she include a photo of the mucus plug or the meconium as well. Not everyone's personal opinion needs to be made into a campaign of awareness for f*ing everything.

libertina-grimm1900 avatar
LibertinaGrimm
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tortora tree? You might want to look up the spelling before posting an article.

prestoli avatar
prestoli
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could the photographer's headshot be any larger? Yeesh, is it a story or an ad?

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Kirsten Lee
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i dont mean to be rude i mean i love the pictures but maybe you could have warned us a little before putting it out there again im sorry but uhh ya im sorry

deannavanloan avatar
Deanna Banana
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tad late, but it literally says what’s going to happen in the title. Try reading.

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iblowsheep avatar
iblowsheep
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

okay. not everything with a baby in it is beautiful or precious. some s**t about childbirth is puke inducing. This is horrid!

nicky_speakman avatar
Nicky Speakman
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's gross,why anyone needs to see that I don't know.i never even saw my own babies placenta, I don't feel I missed anything.yuck.

i2027594 avatar
ValerieLessard
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ew. yes, i'm grossed out. please people you don't have to share EVERYTHING.

acme44 avatar
ColinDeCecco
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a reason you clamp and cut the umbilical cord before the placenta is delivered. Its for babys safety. Is a cute pic worth it?

paigeainsworth2012 avatar
BlastedStone
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, I understand babies should be celebrated, but could they do it in not such a disgusting way? I mean, sharing a picture of your newborn is great. But sharing a picture of the placenta, too? Nobody wants to see that. I gagged at this. I mean, I don't think someone is going to go to the doctor and get his gull bladder removed then snap a pic of it then share it. That's gross and unnecessary. Same with this. Not everything should be shared with others, similar to this. That's a good way to loose a couple friends. We know how a baby eats inside the womb and we DON'T need to see it.

hornymatt avatar
MatthewHorne
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Schmaltzy and gross at the same time. That's impressive internetness there.

sj-lowe-3 avatar
SaraJane
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well at least she didn't eat it ! I believe they do in some cultures

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ClaudiaRamalheiro
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

The picture is beautiful, but.. that thing is just gross. Even good photography can't make it ok

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