Comments on: Keep the umbilical cord stump

By: Asia

Asia — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

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Huileng posted a piece describing the common practice of preserving your child’s umbilical cord for posterity. This isn’t something I’ve heard of in Western tradition. There’s also a Korean company that will gold-plate your child’s umbilical cor……

By: dory

dory — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

I like your bottle very much. I think it’s a wonderful way to keep the cord stump. May I know where you got the bottle? I am currently keeping my cord stump wrapped in tissue paper and stuffed away in a plastic box.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

Hmmm… looks like we all /still/ do that eh? I think it is a significant part of motherhood. It was the channel between the baby and us and now, an invaluable keepsake. Troy’s mum kept his circumcision ring even to this date! lol. Silly things mothers do

dory, you would probably be able to get those nice bottles from gift shops. I saw some of such bottles, even test tube sizes at Plaza Singapura a few days ago.

By: hait

hait — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

So, all of us keep the stump?! haha

btw, I bought the bottle from popular bookshop, but their varieties are limited. like what phoebe said, try those gift shops. I saw more shapes and sizes in gift lands and shops like that, esp those that students like to patronise and buy strips of paper to make stars for their love ones.

By: dory

dory — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

Hey gals, thanks for all your inputs. I will scout around the shops when I get a chance.

By: Daddy Types

Daddy Types — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0000

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Umbilical cord blood storage is a relatively new advancement (more about that later), but many Asian cultures have a tradition of keeping the stump of a baby's umbilical cord. According to new mom Huileng's blog, grandparents in Singapore differ on both the reasons for keeping the thing (smarts vs protection and health) and the method of storing it (a little red pouch vs. that ancient Chinese secret, a ziploc bag). While Singaporeans wait around for someone to tell them what to do, Korean parents are being bombarded with freewheeling capitalist solutions. Companies now offer to gold-plate and frame the stump......