Eating the placenta....would you?

mayabeth · May 2011

A friend of mine recently mentioned that she consumed the placenta a few days after birth (she found a recipe for placenta bolognese). I also read about a woman who cooked and then froze her placenta and put it into capsules which she took daily. Apparently it is supposed to be full of nutrients and some people believe that it helps with post-pardum depression. It definitely isn't for me, but I was wondering what everyone else thought?

lhuttlinger · May 2011

nope!

Shpointers · May 2011

Just reading that made me nauseous!

azcobride · May 2011

I've heard of people doing this and met someone that had theirs made into pill form. I don't care how good it is for you, it is definitely not for me!

TheMrsRN · May 2011

I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

Coastiewife06 · May 2011

I definitely couldnt do it....

jaminjeff · May 2011

Eff no. I may vomit at my desk thinking about that this afternoon.

sea3668rn · May 2011

No freaking way.

allieatlanta · May 2011

Yeah...no thanks. But I have heard of a lot of people who do it!

mayabeth · May 2011

TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

Right?!

LadyMadrid08 · May 2011

Uh, ew, no. I have never heard of this and wish it had stayed that way!

siba1119 · May 2011

Shpointers:
Just reading that made me nauseous!

THIS!

Ick!

rachaelski · May 2011

We are doing the pill form, in order to try to avoid PPD and to replenish my body's nutrients after birth. I know it's not for everyone, but I'm more comfortable doing that then taking a chemically-based drug for the same purpose. As long as all the November mamas take care of themselves after birth, I am happy.

katie0919 · May 2011

TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

LOL! No sh*t!! Hahaha. I almost puked at my desk just processing the words.

WARM SUMMERS · May 2011

Hell no. Ick!

purple4u · May 2011

Shpointers:
Just reading that made me nauseous!

This, plus I am surprised that the hospital would let her take it home.

Nikkoli110 · May 2011

I would never. But I have seen where a woman did, she had it cooked or something and then put into pills. No thanks.

peanutboogie · May 2011

No way! I have read about this but there is no way I would!

AmeliaClaire · May 2011

WHAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!

wrinju · May 2011

TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

This might be my favorite quote of the day!

JillianAshley6 · May 2011

Sorry, but fvck no.

Seriously thats disgusting. I don't care how many nutrients are in it-I'll get those from vitamins, thank you very much.

Cranang · May 2011

I knew not to click on this, yet I did. And where did I end up? At the toilet...puking. UGH.

Zooropa10 · May 2011

jaminjeff:
Eff no. I may vomit at my desk thinking about that this afternoon.

I love this! and same here.

MrsG.060708 · May 2011

And now I may be seeing my lunch for a second time..! Blech.

Teffie · May 2011

Hell. No.

MrsNash37212 · May 2011

Uh, no.

jenni888 · May 2011

TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

Pretty sound rule of thumb. Yes

Honeydewchestnut · May 2011

Absolutely not.

Danica3160 · May 2011

No way - I can't even try and process this.

jadebaby · May 2011

TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

Yes

LurkieLoo · May 2011

If I knew how to get it into pill form and I was having a homebirth- yes I would. Not sure I could down it as actual food but as a pill- yes. Like PP said, I'd much rather ingest that than some sort of chemical crap and does lord knows what to you. Plus with some PPD meds you can't BF and thats extremely important to me. I added the homebirth part because I know lots of hospitals don't allow you to take home the placenta.

CheriCO · May 2011

rachaelski:
We are doing the pill form, in order to try to avoid PPD and to replenish my body's nutrients after birth. I know it's not for everyone, but I'm more comfortable doing that then taking a chemically-based drug for the same purpose. As long as all the November mamas take care of themselves after birth, I am happy.

Me too! That's the current plan: to have it dried, ground and encapsulated. I still need to do some research. I'm pretty certain there is no way I could consume it raw (in a smoothie), but I read recently about someone encapsulating it raw. I need to look into whether that would be more beneficial than dried & ground, because I think I can handle capsules, regardless of what's inside. I don't quite understand how raw encapsulated works though...how it doesn't disintegrate the capsule.

I've suffered with depression for 10 years. If I can get beneficial effects from consuming the placenta and avoid going back on meds (which might prevent me from breastfeeding), I'm all for it.

rachaelski · May 2011

LurkieLoo:
If I knew how to get it into pill form and I was having a homebirth- yes I would. Not sure I could down it as actual food but as a pill- yes. Like PP said, I'd much rather ingest that than some sort of chemical crap and does lord knows what to you. Plus with some PPD meds you can't BF and thats extremely important to me. I added the homebirth part because I know lots of hospitals don't allow you to take home the placenta.

Depending on the state, there are laws in place that say hospitals cannot prevent you from keeping it. A lot of traditionally trained MW in my area offer the pill-making as a service, and you do not have to use them for your pre-natal/birth practitioner. Around here, it's 200 dollars or so, and the MW comes to your house, with her own pots and such and makes them.

Kalamazaar · May 2011

Eeewww..... Animals eat it for the nutrients but I'm pretty sure I can get a better meal.

MrsHamilton2b · May 2011

Ew

kristen! · May 2011

Uh... No. Just no.

kbhaynes · May 2011

i would do it in pill form, but i wouldn't be able to prepare it for myself. someone would have to do it for me and i wouldn't be able to watch it being done.

CheriCO · May 2011

LurkieLoo:
If I knew how to get it into pill form and I was having a homebirth- yes I would. Not sure I could down it as actual food but as a pill- yes. Like PP said, I'd much rather ingest that than some sort of chemical crap and does lord knows what to you. Plus with some PPD meds you can't BF and thats extremely important to me. I added the homebirth part because I know lots of hospitals don't allow you to take home the placenta.

If you want to look into it more, check out https://placentabenefits.info/ It has a search for specialists and also some tips on having the placenta released from the hospital.

AllieCat16 · May 2011

wrinju:
TheMrsRN:
I will not be consuming anything that is expelled from my vagina.

This might be my favorite quote of the day!

AGREED! LOL

LifeInANutshell · May 2011

Only if its served with a nice chianti Stick out tongue

Cort711 · May 2011

Blahhh - definitely not for me! I've read that some women bury theirs under a tree or something for good luck. Or some have it dried and put up as art work on their wall.. what the?!

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