Would you ever consider doing this?
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No way. Even in nature, animals sever the umbilical cord from the placenta. I can't imagine leaving necrotic tissue attached to my newborn.
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In all honesty, it creeps me out.
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Not for me!
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Nope. Because I want to eat the placenta, LOL.
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No, I feel like it would be awkward/ridiculous to carry around a baby and dying placenta... Plus, stink much??
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@swurlygurl: Right?
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I wouldn't.
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I know there are benefits to delayed cord clamping (although this didn't end up being possible for me) but this just seems like way too much...definitely not for me.
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Not for me. I wouldn't want to lug around a rotting placenta for ten days. I wouldn't mind a bit of a delay in the cord cutting though.
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Not for me at all, it actually kind of freaks me out thinking about it.
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Not for me!
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Nonononono. Blech.
That is like the scene in Wanderlust where that crazy hippy lady is carrying hers around in a bowl.
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Oh heck no. Not for me. I may consider placenta encapsulation, but I'm not carrying it around.
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I wouldn't do it.
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@farmwifegina; same! I ate my placenta. It was awesome. Post-worthy, even? I would recommend it whole-heartedly. We had to tell the hospital we were going to plant a tree over it so it could go from biohazard to religious preference. So ridiculous to have to claim religious exemption for that, in my opinion.
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No. No. No. No. No.
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@Mrs. Twine: Lol, what's that quote from Ina May Gaskins about delayed cord clamping and making up a religion to keep the doctor from cutting too early if you had to? Ha! Yeah, consuming my placenta is one of the tools I am planning to use to promote a better milk supply. *fingers crossed!*
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@Farmwifegina; That's the main reason that I did it. And be prepared for some mind-blowingly fabulous help with postpartum mood crashes, too. I hope you have good success with it!
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@FarmWifeGina: @Mrs. Twine: I encapsulated mine! It helped dramatically with my energy and mood, and I have tons of milk and a very rapidly growing newborn!
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I just read an article on this to my husband. One of the arguments was that the baby has 9 months, in utero, to grow attached to the placenta. Therefore, he or she should have time to grow independent rather than just an abrupt separation. However, I don't find that to be a valid argument as the placenta is carried in a bowl separate from the baby. The only part that is still accessible to the baby is the umbilical cord unless I'm confused as to how it works. It's definitely not something for me but to each his own.
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Interesting, but omg! That's just weird since the placenta is still attached...
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@Arden; @Farmwifegina; if I get the okay, want to team up with/help me on a post about this?
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@Mrs. Twine: Totally!
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Never ever!
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Not for me.
@Mrs. Twine: I would love a post about eating your placenta!
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Nuh Uh.
How in the world does the baby safely sleep with a bowl full of placenta next to it. Gross. No. Not for me.
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@Mrs. Twine: Sure! I haven't done it yet, but I'm gathering research and planning right now.
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