After the birth, his parents left the placenta attached until it fell off naturally - a practice called 'lotus birth' (pictured)WHAT IS AN EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION? Taking that idea a step further was the lotus birth. HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLOOD FROM UMBILICAL CORD Scientists are exploring the benefits of the blood taken from the umbilical cord of a baby. What makes this particular blood so valuable is that it contains large amounts of stem cells, which the body uses to make blood cells. The cord's blood stem cells are younger and more flexible compared to adult stem cells.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2018 23:15 UTC