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Placenta Encapsulation

mrs_massiemrs_massie member
edited January 2018 in April 2018 Moms
Has anyone had experience with this? I was reading this article and would like first hand thoughts about it? I personally think it might be a little crazy, but I am open to anything that has real benefits.

https://pregnantchicken.com/placenta-encapsulation/ 
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Re: Placenta Encapsulation

  • codingchildhoodcodingchildhood member
    I'm going to preface my experience with a disclaimer: there's no measurable way to determine whether the supposed benefits of placenta encapsulation are real, or the result of the placebo affect. There haven't been any scientific studies into the benefits/risks, so all we've got is anecdotal evidence, which I don't really like hanging my hat on. 

    That said, I did it when I had my daughter. I felt I had a higher risk of suffering from ppd/ppa, and I wasn't taking antidepressants at the time. So, I thought, what the hell, I may as well give it a go. Besides encapsulation, I also did a placenta smoothie (the hippie is strong over here, lol).

    I *think* they helped. Looking back, I think I did suffer mildly from ppd, and maybe it would have been worse otherwise. My milk came in fast and strong, but I have no reason to think it would not have otherwise. I will say, I got sick sometime after she was 1 and had a huge dip in my supply. I started taking my pills again, and my supply increased dramatically after a couple of days. 
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  • mrs_massiemrs_massie member
    @codingchildhood is it something your going to be doing again this time around? And how do you go about getting these capsules made?
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  • codingchildhoodcodingchildhood member
    I haven't decided one way or the other yet. If I do, the birthing center I'll be delivering at has someone they recommend. Last time I just shopped around online and found someone who had good reviews to do it for me. I gave birth at a hospital, and just had to coordinate with her to come pick it up and encapsulate it for me, and I made sure my midwife and the hospital were aware someone was coming to pick it up. They were pretty chill and laid back about it.
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  • mrs_massiemrs_massie member
    wow! thanks for the input 
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  • korpuskhristikorpuskhristi member
    I just had read something recently that there was a study done (like at Harvard or something) that there was no found benefits, so it acted more as a placebo 
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