Lotus Birth: pros & cons?

[Mummato2]

I kind of figure if I'm going to freak out the family with a homebirth, might as well go the whole hog (kidding)

Brilliant!

[Leakaledonia]

I had a part lotus birth with ds2. He was born 8.20am, placenta followed about an hour later and I kept it connected until about 5.30 that evening. As it wasn't left in the air for too long I didn't need to treat it.
I wanted to do it because I felt I wanted bubs to get used to being earthside before severing ties with wombside. I also wanted him to get maximum amount of blood from it.
Was also aware that stump heals better the longer the cord is attached.
I would do it again although it was a bit awkward moving around, but suppose that is an advantage too.
Planted his placenta under a blueberry bush in the garden (hoping it survived snow!)