Midwifery Today > Issue 80 > Placenta Rituals and Folklore from around the World

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Placenta Rituals and Folklore from around the World

by | December 1, 2006

The newborn baby’s placenta is the focus of a variety of rituals throughout the world, which Sarah shares with us.

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About Author: Sarah J. Buckley

Sarah J. Buckley is a trained general practitioner, mother of four homeborn children and writer on pregnancy, birth and parenting. She lives with her family in Brisbane, Australia.

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