Plascenta encapsulation

Michi1382

I want to do it and I'm going to ask my OB about it. A friend of mine did it with her 4th child and she said it worked wonders as well. Since at that time I'll have a 1 1/2 year old as well, I figure why not. I'm also going to be asking my OB to let the baby stay attached to me for a little while and not cut the umbilical cord so quickly this time (if all goes well). I feel like I'm becoming crunchier and crunchier as I have more babies 

booksandicecream

LGW2015 said:

@books&icecream interesting. Obviously I get the premise for why it was done, so the mother could take back in the nutrients she may have lost. But nowadays it's much easier for most people to get the nutrients they need through food, vitamins, etc. I didn't realize people are able to put it into pill form and did this. I wonder how many countries do this?

Also, the mother isn't pregnant anymore when they're taking the pills so I wonder why they can't do studies. Unless they just choose not to.

Obviously I don't know why. But this is my assumption. A true effectiveness study has to randomly assign subjects into control and experimental groups (meaning mom can't choose whether she gets the pills) and has to be double blind (meaning neither subject nor evaluator knows what group the subject is in).  That's the only way to rule out placebo effects. Also if there is ANY chance it could be toxic to mother and /or baby they are going to need a really good reason to do it. It's probably just not important enough to take the risk. 

I'm open to the idea but I won't be doing it simply because it isn't worth $200 to me but I am really interested in hearing others' experiences!

Schell2013

nsquaredlife13 said:

coffee89 said:

nsquaredlife13 said:

mrskratt said:

nsquaredlife13 said:

I will add, if you are grossed out by the thought of the placenta encapsulation, you're in for a wild ride with newborn poops and first solids!

Especially when a poopsplotion happens in your lap, or during a diaper change and it somehow ends up in your hair and on your face (not even joking).

Right?! It's like a rite of passage.

I mean, prepare for pee and/or poo to get in or around your mouth/face/eyes at one point.

2 years into this and never had poop, pee, or vomit in my face. I'm not sure how this happens to people. Pee down my sides? Vomit down my back? poop on my hands? heck yes, often! I've always managed to keep my face out of the way.

Lucky you. My son got some on my hand and before I realized it, I had rubbed my cheek. It definitely happens to people!

I've had it in my mouth before with my first. I can't remember how but yup I've had it everywhere. She has pooped on my walls and everywhere imaginable, she was a pooping machine. My second has never went anywhere besides her diaper. So there is some out there that don't, but don't speak too soon cause you could still get one!

gatorMom2014

nsquaredlife13 said:

I will add, if you are grossed out by the thought of the placenta encapsulation, you're in for a wild ride with newborn poops and first solids!

My first launched poop at my chest and face a couple times like a cannon (I swear he waited until his diaper was off and did it on purpose lol.)  That was alarming, but more hilarious than anything.  I've also had him barf on my face.  I'm still totally squeamish and weirded out about the placenta thing.  My point is that different people have different thresholds.  Just because someone thinks eating their placenta is gross does not mean they won't be able to deal with newborn poop and other inevitable things.  

nsquaredlife13

gatorMom2014 said:

nsquaredlife13 said:

I will add, if you are grossed out by the thought of the placenta encapsulation, you're in for a wild ride with newborn poops and first solids!

My first launched poop at my chest and face a couple times like a cannon (I swear he waited until his diaper was off and did it on purpose lol.)  That was alarming, but more hilarious than anything.  I've also had him barf on my face.  I'm still totally squeamish and weirded out about the placenta thing.  My point is that different people have different thresholds.  Just because someone thinks eating their placenta is gross does not mean they won't be able to deal with newborn poop and other inevitable things.  

Very true!

mitcha65

Thank you! Yes, ppd is honestly the most terrible thing that I had ever experienced and was willing to try anything to help. Good luck this time around! 

owlcup

I was seriously considering doing this for this baby. I had really bad PPD with all three of my kids (and still have some forms of depression/anxiety now) so I'm thinking anything that might help that, the better.

That being said, the idea of eating my placenta in any form is completely disgusting sounding so I doubt I'll even tell DH what I'm doing because he would DEFINITELY be disgusted. But, like I said, if there is any chance it will help with PPD then I'll do it.

nsquaredlife13

You could always pass the encapsulation and just get a tincture.... and take placenta shots! :-P

Schell2013

owlcup said:

I was seriously considering doing this for this baby. I had really bad PPD with all three of my kids (and still have some forms of depression/anxiety now) so I'm thinking anything that might help that, the better.

That being said, the idea of eating my placenta in any form is completely disgusting sounding so I doubt I'll even tell DH what I'm doing because he would DEFINITELY be disgusted. But, like I said, if there is any chance it will help with PPD then I'll do it.

My husband was like so people actually do that? It's not something they just joke about? But he heard me out, and was like well I guess whatever floats your boat! 

jillianpardo

I've read a few personal stories saying that it had the opposite effects that it normally does. I really wanted to do it but the cost kept us from doing it. It was several hundred in our area. It definitely sounds gross but it can't be any worse than my prenatal vitamins. I think I'm going to pass. I've suffered from ppd and I'm still on meds. There are treatments available for ppd. I had a hard time figuring out/admitting that I was having an issue with it. I wish I had been more educated on ppd.

jillianpardo

nsquaredlife13 said:

I will add, if you are grossed out by the thought of the placenta encapsulation, you're in for a wild ride with newborn poops and first solids!

I don't think we are comparing apples to apples here. I'm not going to be eating my kids poop. Baby poop is definitely gross and so is the thought of eating my placenta. DH was changing DD diaper and tried to wipe away some discharge. It was super rubbery and sticky. It was stuck to the wipe but wouldnt let loose.  He kept stretching it to try to remove it and it finally gave way. It basically acted as a sling shot and snapped him on the hand. We both started jumping around and squealing. I was laughing so hard I was crying. My second kid was the queen of bath worthy blowouts. She would rocket poop all the way up her front or back to her neck! I wish I had focused on infant potty training with her. I could have avoided some of those blow outs. I've seen my fair share of yuck.  Eating my placenta still kinda gives me the creeps. As I said in another response, I still would have tried it if it was in our budget. But I get the yuck factor. 

kmtz89

yeah I really don't see the comparison between placenta encapsulation and baby poop....

nsquaredlife13

jillianpardo said:

nsquaredlife13 said:

I will add, if you are grossed out by the thought of the placenta encapsulation, you're in for a wild ride with newborn poops and first solids!

I don't think we are comparing apples to apples here. I'm not going to be eating my kids poop. Baby poop is definitely gross and so is the thought of eating my placenta. DH was changing DD diaper and tried to wipe away some discharge. It was super rubbery and sticky. It was stuck to the wipe but wouldnt let loose.  He kept stretching it to try to remove it and it finally gave way. It basically acted as a sling shot and snapped him on the hand. We both started jumping around and squealing. I was laughing so hard I was crying. My second kid was the queen of bath worthy blowouts. She would rocket poop all the way up her front or back to her neck! I wish I had focused on infant potty training with her. I could have avoided some of those blow outs. I've seen my fair share of yuck.  Eating my placenta still kinda gives me the creeps. As I said in another response, I still would have tried it if it was in our budget. But I get the yuck factor. 

Going all the way to just your last sentence, and there is the point. 

nsquaredlife13

kmolleltz said:

yeah I really don't see the comparison between placenta encapsulation and baby poop....

And that's fine, it's not a literal comparison or me saying "Hey guess what, you're going to eat poop." It was more about the fact that you'll experience some pretty disgusting stuff with a new baby and for FTM's at least, not to think it's going to be disgust-free... because it isn't. Whether its poop explosions, pee everywhere, throw up, messy food adventures. It's all gross, icky, sometimes nauseating yet lovable crap you'll have to deal with.

nsquaredlife13

To add... You're not cutting it up like a steak Hannibal Lecter style. It's dehydrated, crushed up and put in a capsule, just as other vitamins. You swallow it with water, and you never once taste it. Unless you are cutting it up like a steak. That's just gross.

Obviously it's not for everyone; I was simply sharing my experience along with others.