Today in the hospital , I took care of a woman from VEnezuela who's baby was just born yesterday.WHen I was explaining umbilical cord care to the mom (I do speak SPanish) I told her how the yellow pin clamping the umbilical cord would be removed before baby went home. She told me it is tradition to save the umbilical cord and the pin with it. She was very insistent that the pin be there also. Can anyone explain this tradition or know if they do it in other Latin American countries as well? Why does she want the pin on there, too?
Gracias!
2006-09-14 12:33:51 · 2 answers · asked by DJ92 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Many cultures bury the umbilical cord. I'm guessing she wants the pin left on to make sure she has as much of the cord as possible for burying. I know the cord is kept quite long in Latin America.
2006-09-15 02:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Canadian_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the first time i'm hearing of this.
2006-09-14 21:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by kara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋