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XP: Experiences with placentophagy

yellowrose314yellowrose314 member
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I am a second year RN student and I have to do a presentation about a topic of interest from my community Maternal/Child rotation, and I chose placentophagy or eating the placenta, as well as encapsulation, where they freeze dry or dehydrate the placenta and put it in capsules for ingestion. I'm doing research but I wanted some public opinion.

I just wanted to know what the opinions are about this... have you done it? Why did you decide to? Did you feel as if it improved your post partum health? If you didn't do it, why? What are you opinions on the practice? and anything else you have to say about the topic. 

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Re: XP: Experiences with placentophagy

  • oliversmommy32912oliversmommy32912 member
    Have you done it? Yes

    Why did you decide to? PPD runs in my family. My sister did it and swore it helped her hormones balance out. I was with her for a week after the birth and I saw a noticeable difference with her before and after taking it.

    Did you feel as if it improved your post partum health? Nope. It did nothing for me. At all. I likely won't bother this time.

    What are you opinions on the practice? To each their own. It may help or it may not. Even if it's all in the mind, the mind is a powerful thing. Even if it offers no actual physical benefit (and I'm not saying it doesn't), if it benefits the mind it may in turn benefit the body. There are many people who swear by its benefits.
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  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    have you done it? Yes

    Why did you decide to? I have struggled with depression in the past. From what I read it can help your hormone levels balance out and can help with milk supply. When I had my LO I was finishing grad school and knew that I would have a lot of stress in my life. I figured it was worth a shot to try it to prevent PPD.

    Did you feel as if it improved your post partum health? Yes but only to a degree. It gave me more energy in general and helped with my mood. I did still have some postpartum blues but nothing extreme. I also had a great supply and was able to EBF my LO. I am not sure if the pills directly helped with that but I'll take it. I did have some tearing that took awhile to heal. The pills did not help with that.

    What are you opinions on the practice? and anything else you have to say about the topic. I can go eaither way. If someone wants to do it great if not that is fine to. I think it all depends on the person.  My OB was shocked that I wanted to take my placenta home in general and said she had never had a patient do that. It is not very accepted in mainstream society and many people think it is weird but everyone is entitled to an opinion.
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  • kali55kali55 member
    have you done it? Yes

    Why did you decide to? My Mom experienced bad post partum depression with both my brother and I and I wanted to avoid it at all costs.  I have had difficult PMS in the past as well, so I figured this didn't bode well for my post partum life.

    Did you feel as if it improved your post partum health? Absolutely.  I cannot begin to describe how well I coped with having a (colicky) newborn baby.  I had one day where I didn't take my placenta pills and I was in bed, crying, unable to get out of bed or do anything.  My husband brought me the pills, I slept for an hour and when I woke up, I felt like myself again.  My mood and energy were so positive that my husband tried taking one of my pills as I was having an easier time coping with the lack of sleep and newborn baby phase than he was (for the record, it didn't work for him)

    What are you opinions on the practice? 

    and anything else you have to say about the topic. 


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  • GPeterson24GPeterson24 member

    I am a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and I encapsulated my own placenta after the birth of my second son.

    I had so much more energy and no baby blues...it was definitely worth it to me and I highly recommend it.

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  • lioness13lioness13 member
    1 have you done it? Yes

    Why did you decide to? I read that it helped with PPD, energy and nursing. As a first time mom, I wanted all the help I could get.

    Did you feel as if it improved your post partum health? Yes. I think I was able to deal with the hormonal shifts easier.

    If you didn't do it, why?

    What are you opinions on the practice? and anything else you have to say about the topic.
    I'm glad I did it and would do it again.
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