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New trend has mums preserving babies' umbilical cords and turning them into jewelry

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New trend has mums preserving babies' umbilical cords and turning them into jewelry

“The cords are fashioned into the design while they're still 'fresh' and then baked to dry them out,” said a Mirror article.

After incorporating hypnosis into their parenting methods, and then consuming placenta pills for their health benefits, mums are starting a new trend:

Keeping their babies’ umbilical cords and turning them into jewelry and other accessories.

“The cords are fashioned into the design while they’re still ‘fresh’ and then baked to dry them out,” said a Mirror article.

Although the trend isn’t yet widely known, it’s easy to see it gaining more popularity, especially in certain communities.

Here are a few things umbilical cords have been transformed into:

1. “Love” is a popular choice

  All you need is love ❤️

A photo posted by Blissful Womb Birth Services (@blissfulwomb) on Aug 30, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

2. Colored umbilical cords are mesmerizing

  #umbilicalcordkeepsake ???????? came out perfectly

A photo posted by Justyna Czort (@doulamoonyeg) on Jan 22, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

3. Pickling umbilical cords is also an option

  Pickled umbilicus! Hate to state the obvious but this is not for eating ???? I’m hoping the bloody discoloration will dissipate after I change the fluid later. #wetpreservation #umbilicalcordkeepsake #specimen

A photo posted by maddy ferguson (@saltybreastmilk) on Jun 27, 2016 at 7:35pm PDT

Some mums even turn them into keepsakes! Find out what they look like next page!

4. Another version of “love”

  Connection ✨ The transfer of life between mother and son. #placentaencapsulation #umbilicalcordkeepsake #sacredspacebirthmn

A photo posted by Sacred Space Birth Services (@sacredspacebirthmn) on Sep 12, 2016 at 10:27am PDT

5. Options are limitless

  One cord, but so many possibilities! Which one is your favorite? #birth #preganant #placentapills #confidentbeginnings #huntingtonbeach #pregnancy #placentaencapsulation #umbilicalcord #placentalove

A photo posted by Placenta Love (@placenta_love) on Aug 22, 2016 at 3:59pm PDT

6. Some turn them into keepsakes

  Umbilical cord keepsake ???? Even after being clamped & dehydrated there is no denying the life force magick still pulsating through it. It’s so wild that the female form can create an entire brand spanking new organ, all for the growing lil’ gumnut…then expels it, as if it were never even there! Ah, body miracles ???? . . . #BirthRocks #BirthJunkie #FourthTrimester #EmpoweredBirth #UmbilicalCord #UmbilicalCordArt #UmbilicalCordKeepsake #Postpartum #BirthWithoutFear #HomeBirth #NaturalBirth #Placenta #EarthMama #Neda #ConsciousMama #TribeDeMama #NewMama

A photo posted by Natalie Hoflin (@natalie_hoflin) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:00pm PDT

Other mums turn umbilical cords into jewelry! See them on the next page!

7. Others turn them into jewelry

  @cords_on_cords, my new venture with @tatatatasja of @tasjcollage. #charms cast directly from your baby’s #umbilicalcord. ???? #wombwisdom #umbilicalcordkeepsake #motherhood #pregnancy #babyboy #placenta #instababies #birth #freethenipple #breastfeeding #doula #mommylife #parenthood #jewelry #etsy

A photo posted by Alexis Sachs (@sachsjewelry) on Sep 9, 2016 at 2:50pm PDT

8. It can also turn into dream catchers

  How blessed are we to give birth in an era that appreciates all the beauty of birth. This little ones true knot is preserved forever. Amazing! #thebirthroom #placentaencapsulation #trueknot #umbilicalcordkeepsake

A photo posted by The Birth Room (@thebirthroom) on May 26, 2016 at 7:23pm PDT

9. You can also frame them

  Never posted a picture of this, BUT this is my daughters umbilical cord shaped into a “O” with a wave inside.. Cause her name is Ozeana duhh, haha.. My midwife did this for me after I gave birth! I think it’s so beautiful ❤️ #umbilicalcord #ocean #homebirth #newborn #memoriesforlife

A photo posted by Lena Brown (@_froreal) on Jun 30, 2016 at 1:07pm PDT

10. The process starts with a fresh cord

  ❤ #Medicina #Cordon #Umbilical #Amor #Corazon

A photo posted by Nattaly Voorhees ✌???? (@nattyeeele) on Aug 28, 2016 at 10:53am PDT

Republished with permission from: theAsianparent Philippines

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