Just because I'm curious:
Did you eat your placenta? In any form (pill, smoothie, fork/knife)
You might also enjoy...
-
Nope. I donated mine to research though.
-
No, but our doula offered encapsulation services.
-
I'm not due until February but already bought a placenta encapsulation package.
-
@ms.line: Are you delivering at a hospital?
-
@MamaBehr: No, I'm using a freestanding birth center. I *think* my local women's hospital will allow you to take your placenta with you, though.
-
@ms.line: I think my hospital would let me, but I'm pretty sure there's a big hullabaloo you have to go through in order to get your own placenta. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do! The baby will be here in December, so I have some time.
-
I did not and I may have agreed to donate it too. I can't even remember!
-
@MamaBehr: Are you using a doula? Maybe she could help you with the red tape.
-
Uhm... No.
Also, after birth I really did eat a Hamburger! It was brought to me by the nurses and was the best tasting food EVER.
-
-
@Mrs Hedgehog: I really had a hamburger after birth too! Mine was cold and disgusting though.
-
We had paid for encapsulation through the doula, but we weren't able to do it. They sent the placenta to pathology to see if there were any indicators of why I went into preterm labor. (We got a refund.) Though it came back totally normal so it's a bit frustrating that I missed out for nothing.
-
No, I wasn't interested in consuming my placenta in any form
-
@Mrs. Coral: In reality mine probably was too. But I was soooo hungry and all I wanted was food in my face.
-
I did it, but I think it was a waste of money. The lady that did it was very unprofessional.
-
@blackbird: That's what my husband thinks too! He keeps going, " we are not wasting money on that!" hahahaaha
-
Nope!
-
Nope, but I did eat a cheeseburger after giving birth.
-
That would be no.
-
My cousin offered to encapsulate mine for me....she did it to hers using only her kitchen blender and some supplies she ordered online..
.....nope.
-
Nope. I did not even want to see it.
-
Yes, twice.
-
No, but I considered it because it's supposed to help prevent postpartum depression and I had a history of depression. I decided there wasn't enough evidence of any benefit to make it worthwhile.
-
Yes, my doula took it and did encapsulation. There was no red tape at the hospital. She just put it in a ziplock bag and then in her cooler. It shouldn't be a problem for you to want to keep it/send it with your doula.
-
No way
-
Nope.
-
I was not interested, no. They asked if I wanted to see it and I said no, but now I'm curious so I'll probably at least look at it this time if I can.
-
I was leaning towards doing it but when discussing with my OB she said the New York Times just had an article about a new study that had been done that showed no proof the placenta does anything when ingested. Here's the link if interested:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/science-fails-to-see-benefits-of-eating-placenta/?_r=0I think we won't be doing it.
-
@blackbird: LOL!
I didn't, but I really wanted to see what it looked like
-
No I was not interested at all: the idea of eating my own body part really grosses me out.
-
Yes, twice! Great experience and no issues with bringing it home, even after my c-section.
-
@blackbird: summed up my thoughts exactly on this topic.
-
Nope! Mine was sent off for investigation, but even if it wasn't, I wouldn't.
-
I had a smoothie but it was of the fruit and yogurt kind
-
Nope!
-
No, I considered it for a moment after delivering. Then I saw my placenta slathered in meconium and that took care of that fleeting thought.
-
Nope, no desire, the thought kind of makes me nauseous, I have a weak stomach.
-
No, but I did want to see it. It was pretty cool. Then I ate a cheeseburger and it was the best food ever.
-
@MamaBehr: We have not decided yet but it's on my list to ask my OB about! I don't think taking it in pill form is weird or gross at all. I think I may be in the minority on that ....
Subscribe to our newsletter
- Google Plus
- Stumbleupon
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Pinterest
- Favorite0
50 comments