It's a growing phenomena in the birthing community as well. There has been several evidence based studies supporting it and then of course there have been some people who are against it and who believe it's "nasty" or barbaric. Whatever you may choose I urge you to do your research and figure out what's best for you.
Some of the most common questions are what is a placenta and what is placenta encapsulation? A placenta is the organ that develops in a woman's uterus during pregnancy. The structure provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus and removes waste products from it's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of the uterus and the umbilical cord arises from it.
Placenta encapsulation is a process in which, immediately following the birth of the baby, the placenta is dehydrated and ground into a course powder, which is then placed into small capsules that look exactly like any other vitamin or supplement that can be taken.
So you might ask well why should I consider placenta encapsulation if I'm pregnant? Well, research has shown that ingesting your placenta has many benefits that include:
- The reduction or stopping of postpartum bleeding
- Speeding up recovery
- Boost energy levels
- Relieves postpartum blues
- Aid in milk production and lactation
The placenta contains beneficial hormones, chemicals, irons and healing substances that include:
- Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone
- Prolactin
- Oxtocin
- Placental-Opioid-Enhancing factor
- Thyroid stimulating hormone
- Corticotropin Releasing hormone
- Cortison
- Interferon
- Prostaglandins
- Iron
- Hemoglobin
- Human Placental Lactogen
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