Introducing myself!

arose3eb · June 2015

Hello everyone

I'm Amanda, I've been peeping at this board for a few days now and you sound like such a warm and positive group so I wanted to introduce myself

I'm pregnant for the first time at 11w1d and decided a couple of weeks ago to look into natural birth as an option. Having never been pregnant, and working in an ER, I never really thought to consider natural birth because I'm used to things being very "medicalized", but once I did some research it quickly became clear that natural birth was the only way I wanted to deliver. (of course, emergencies can happen, but not going there right now.) I became a patient under the local midwife group, and even the appointments with midwives opposed to OB's is very different! So much warmer and they really have the time to talk extensively with you! I'm just very happy with my choice.
I do have a question that maybe someone might be able to help me with - even when I was younger I always wanted to plant the placenta and then plant a tree over it. However, I live in New England and am due January 4th....is hope lost for me on this front or is there a way to "preserve" the placenta and its nutrients until the spring?
Again, nice meeting you all, and congratulations on your pregnancies

StarbucksShip · June 2015

Lurker here that's WTTC, but in love with Natural Birth methods...

Could you encapsulate the placenta into a pill form and then place the pills in with the tree? That service seems fairly common. I LOVE the idea of planting the placenta with a tree by the way! That's a fantastic way to acknowledge your little one and your birth.

arose3eb · June 2015

Thank you, I'll definitely look into the pill form for the tree!

KateLouise · June 2015

Hi there and welcome. I'm in NZ, it's pretty common culturally for people to plant placentas under a tree. I did with both of mine (actually only the first the second is still waiting to be planted)

I just kept mine in the freezer, (double and triple bagged!) until we were ready to get onto that. I'm sure the nutrient was still pretty good.

SharonB222 · June 2015

My 1st birth was with OB and my 2nd was with m/w ---- so glad for the m/w - definitely the right fit for me. Congrats on your pg! Glad to see you informing yourself!

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