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Placentophagy

Placentophagy is the ingestion of the placenta following childbirth. The placenta
is an amazing organ with a lot of unique properties to it. It also contains many
nutrients such as iron. Placentophagy has several important benefits. It has
long been used in many cultures to help a woman recover from childbirth. Some
feel the placenta is supposed to be ingested following delivery. It is a very
common occurrence for many other species. Ingesting the placenta can help
the uterus shrink back to its normal size, help increase milk production, help
prevent postpartum depression, and help prevent hemorrhage.

Not a meat eater or can’t stomach ingesting it? There is a relatively easy way to
dry out the placenta and put it into capsule form. There are places that are also
willing to provide the service or drying and encapsulating the placenta. Very
interesting concept. There is a lot of criticism surrounding this topic mainly from
the allopathic medical community that say there are no benefits to ingesting the
placenta. If this were true than why are so many animals instinctually designed
to eat theirs?

If placentophagy is too out there for you, that’s okay. It does take some getting
used to. The placenta is truly an amazing organ however, and really does
deserve to be respected. The medical community treats the placenta as
biohazardous waste, yet there is a practice among hospitals to sell the
placentas for research purposes for up to $30,000 a piece! They do not ask your
permission nor disclose this to you, and they certainly don’t feel compelled to
give you a cut of that profit. So, if you don’t want your placenta possibly
mistreated or making a ton of money for the hospital, what can you do with it?
Many people bury it in their backyards and plant a tree over it. Other people
make artwork prints with it. Whatever you choose to do with it, know that it is your
right to have it. Some hospitals are very accommodating, and others will make it
difficult for you to take home your placenta. Of course, having a homebirth allows
you to not have to deal with any of that.

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