Cardi B's Unique Celebration of Motherhood
In a deeply personal celebration of her journey into motherhood for the fourth time, rapper Cardi B has chosen an unconventional way to commemorate the experience. The Grammy-winning artist decided to transform a piece of her umbilical cord into a golden keepsake, creating a permanent memory of her pregnancy and childbirth.
The Golden Memento: How It Works
Cardi B collaborated with Mommy Made Encapsulation, a specialized service that preserves meaningful aspects of the birth experience. The company confirmed to PEOPLE magazine that they dried the 33-year-old rapper's umbilical cord into a heart shape and coated it in gold chrome. This service is listed on their website for $50, making it accessible to many families seeking unique ways to honor their childbirth experiences.
The brand shared a video demonstrating their careful process of shaping the umbilical cord for the mother of four. In addition to the cord preservation, Cardi also opted for a placenta print, another service offered by the company. For those seeking more comprehensive postpartum recovery options, Mommy Made Encapsulation provides a $500 Placenta Encapsulation Service where the placenta is transformed into pills believed to aid recovery.
A Growing Celebrity Trend
Juliane Corona, CEO of Mommy Made Encapsulation, expressed the company's honor in being trusted with such a meaningful part of Cardi B's birth experience. "At Mommy Made Encapsulation, our goal is to help mothers improve their postpartum recovery and to help families preserve a special part of their postpartum journey through safe and professional placenta service," Corona told PEOPLE via email.
This trend appears to be gaining momentum among celebrities. The company revealed they've created similar umbilical cord keepsakes for high-profile clients including Megan Fox and Vanessa Hudgens, suggesting this unconventional practice might be more widespread than initially perceived.
Cardi B's Growing Family
The newborn marks the first child together for Cardi B and her boyfriend Stefon Diggs. Cardi, born Belcalis Almánzar, is already mother to daughters Kulture and Blossom and son Wave from her previous relationship with ex-husband Offset. Diggs himself is father to two daughters named Nova and Charliee.
Cardi B confirmed her pregnancy during a CBS Mornings interview that aired on September 17, telling host Gayle King in a pre-taped segment: "I'm having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs." When King congratulated her, the excited mother-to-be responded with genuine enthusiasm.
The couple's relationship timeline shows they've been linked since October 2024, making their first public appearance together in May 2025 at a Celtics vs. Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. Interestingly, they had attended several events together before this public debut but always arrived separately.
Before the official announcement, Cardi B spent months skillfully avoiding both relationship and pregnancy rumors. She explained to King her desire to reveal the news on her own terms: "I just was like, 'Can I just say it on my own time?' Like, I'm not hiding." She added practical considerations, mentioning wanting to "close some deals first" and the natural caution that comes with early pregnancy: "You don't really want to say right way that you're pregnant. It's like, 'Let me see a couple of more sonograms. Let my baby be healthy.'"
This unique approach to celebrating motherhood highlights how modern mothers are finding new ways to honor their personal journeys through pregnancy and childbirth, blending traditional joy with contemporary expressions of maternal experience.
