Okay, so there isn't a picture to go along with this post.. because I made the mistake of googling and well, not too pretty. I was going to find pictures of it encapsulated, but no such luck. Either way, it has come to my attention that I needed to learn a little about the placenta and the benefits of eating it. Yes, I said eating it. Most all mammals... excluding humans, eat the placenta when their babies are born. I won't be doing it. My boyfriend asked if I would and that was an absolute no. I have no need to protect my baby from predators and I don't need the extra hormones to love my baby... so my conclusion is I don't need it.
However, I have come to realize that many women do choose to do this and I went on a Google Adventure to find out why. I am bored. I am curious.
- It can help improve lactation. A study showed that most women improved their milk output by taking in the nutrients of their placenta through capsules.
- Shown in rats... it apparently reduces pain or soreness.
- Has a positive effect on postpartum depression. Women experience less and feel better in general after the birth of their baby.
- Good source of Iron and can replenish a woman's iron supply after birth and prevent a deficiency.
Still not going to do it. But, it is interesting to read about the benefits and extremely interesting to read why we view the eating of our placenta's culturally disgusting. I guess I am just going with the crowd... or just what I grew up believing. Not that anyone sat down and told me it was disgusting - but, no one told me it was necessary either.
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