A review is under way after sepsis death of newborn in hospital and warning from a coroner that unusual practices should be assessed for risk.
into Harlow’s death – that the health service had no official policy on lotus births as it was concerned guidelines may lead parents to believe the practice was supported, “which is not the case”.
They will also address “women who decline an induction of labour”, “women who decline a caesarean section” and “women who insist on a water birth when it is clinically contra-indicated”. “This is particularly important for birth practices that will have health implications for the newborn,” she said.that lotus births remained rare in Australia, with experienced midwives and obstetricians seeing only a handful of them in their careers.said it was more common to get requests considered “minor deviations from recommended practice” including rejecting an oxytocin injection in labour to reduce blood loss and vitamin K injections for newborns.
He said it was very likely Safer Care Victoria would be developing guidelines on lotus births and vaginal seeding, with the assistance of experts.
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