New study throws light on Goan moms’ belief in postpartum cultural practices

A study of traditional beliefs and practices followed by mothers in Goa soon after giving birth found that 42.5% of them buried the umbilical cord in their courtyard after it dried and fell off. Around 31.3% hid the cord in their homes, the study showed, further highlighting the fact that most moms didn’t apply any dressing to the cord stump.

New study throws light on Goan moms’ belief in postpartum cultural practices
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A study of traditional beliefs and practices followed by mothers in Goa soon after giving birth found that 42.5% of them buried the umbilical cord in their courtyard after it dried and fell off. Around 31.3% hid the cord in their homes, the study showed, further highlighting the fact that most moms didn’t apply any dressing to the cord stump.