Has anyone here done it or is planning to do it, either by encapsulation, cooking it, smoothies, etc.?
I didn't for either of my births, but after a bad bout with PPD the last time, I'm seriously considering it next time. If I can find someone to encapsulate it, I definitely will.
Lol, and with my first pregnancy I discovered the whole idea and was like, I will NEVER be that crunchy!
pear / 1723 posts
I really wanted to, mostly to help recovery, milk supply, and ward off PPD. If I had a singleton, I definitely would have. Because I had twins, the placentas have to go to pathology as hospital policy, so it wasn't as easy as dropping it in a bag and keeping it in a cooler after the birth. I would have had it encapsulated, preferably in my own home, so I could be 100% sure that there's no mix ups 
pear / 1571 posts
@MerryC: Yeah, milk supply is another reason I want to do it. That's a bummer that you couldn't!
coconut / 8305 posts
I wish I would've looked more into finding someone to encapsulating it! I've since heard there is a woman in the area that does it so next time I most definitely will!
pomelo / 5228 posts
Definitely something I'd consider, but need to figure out how to get pregnant first!
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
Nooooooo. Maybe if I hadn't seen so many cow placentas, I could get past it, but they are so gross.
pear / 1571 posts
@Grace: LOL! That's kind of the same reason for why I was so against it in the first place too.
honeydew / 7917 posts
I didn't know about it when LO was born. Of course I found out through hellobee, and I'm interested in trying it when I have another baby.
papaya / 10560 posts
No...I read either on the boards or somewhere else there can be really bizarre side effects of encapsulating your placenta.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Not for me either. I've heard not great things but I think they were pretty skewed and not totally accurate. Either way, I can't get past the ick factor.
pomelo / 5321 posts
Definitely not for me! I've read about it doing more harm than good too.
pear / 1812 posts
Absolutely not. I mean, all power to those who want to. I just can't.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Nope! I actually never even saw it today. I was to fixated on LO.
pear / 1571 posts
From the reading I've done, I guess I figure that any negative side effects aren't any worse than going on pharmaceutical antidepressants.
honeydew / 7589 posts
Yes absolutely. Any day now...
My husband will be encapsulating it for me (so we don't have to hire someone).
pear / 1571 posts
@Arden: I may have to do some sweet talking and get my DH to do mine. I hate the process of filling capsules, so tedious, but if he does it, I wouldn't care so much, lol. The closest encapsulator that I'm aware of is 3 hours away.
papaya / 10570 posts
I'm tempted to take a bite out of mine in the delivery room for comedy value. It depends how many wacky drugs I end up having and how off my face I am (I'm planning a natural birth but you never know).
But other than that, no, I'm not planning to. I've researched it, I've honestly considered the idea and no, it's not for me. Maybe next time, if I get PPD this time or something....
coconut / 8854 posts
Definitely not for me. I have actually done a little research on this, and in addition to the claims of helping PPD and increasing milk supply and the list goes on, I also read on so many places saying that “humans are one of the only species that does not ingest their own placentas after birth” and that was another reason that you should as well. Well the reason that most animals do indeed eat the placenta and afterbirth, is to make sure to keep predators away, and not attract them with the scent of blood. Humans are not animals.
I personally don’t see any benefits.
I’m not trying to start a debate by any means, but I’m just trying to shine light on the other side of the spectrum. Like I said again, these are my own personal opinions.
pomelo / 5257 posts
It's an interesting idea, but I don't think it's for me. I'm also unconvinced of the benefits. Pregnancies can be so different, even multiple pregnancies for the same woman, that I'm skeptical of how much any reported good effects are actually from the placenta consumption vs. placebo effect.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
I never heard of it while I was expecting. Now I am intrigued and have done some research but I'm ultimately unsure at this point if it is for me.
blogger / clementine / 985 posts
I don't think I could if I wanted to. Birth is reaaaallly basic here and I doubt they'd let me take it with me, plus there's no way I could find anyone to encapsulate it!
pear / 1571 posts
@MrsBrewer: I couldn't care less if animals eat their placentas, that's not why I want to do it. Some animals also eat their young and I'm CERTAINLY not planning to do that, lol.
@MrsSCB: For me, even if it's a placebo effect, it's still a good thing. But I've done LOTS of natural supplementation for mental issues and I know when something is actually working or not, never had anything act as a placebo. We'll see. If it's not working for me, I'll quit taking it. No harm, no foul.
honeydew / 7504 posts
I actually wanted to get it encapsulated, but couldn't justify the cost. And there is no way Hubs would have done it for me.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I didn't have any issues with milk production or postpartum depression so I did not plan to do this with my second (didn't hear about it before my first). But even if I had... I don't think I would have considered this as an option. That's just me!
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