This Photo Of A Baby With His Placenta Sheds Light On Different Birth Rituals Posted on January 15, 2016 by Phoebe Gleeson We never do anything special with the placenta, but we do wait to clamp it for a long time. http://www.buzzfeed.com/javiermoreno/this-photo-of-a-babys-umbilical-cord-spelling-love-honors-a#.gsy35oAZlm