Eating the placenta?

[catherineq]

The cat eat the placenta too after giving birth, so I think it must has its own benefits. Placenta is also kind of herbs in some cultures.

I wonder have anyone of you tried to eat it before? How do you prepare it? I am thinking of my options here, could it possible to bank the baby cord blood stem cells, in the meanwhile keep the placenta as pills form for me to eat?

Thanks and cheers,

[Lolli]

I wonder have anyone of you tried to eat it before? ,

I'm wondering this too. Anyone? I just want to know how it tastes I don't think my dh would ever come near me again if I ate placenta, he vomited at the sight and smell of it when ds was born

In Chinese medicine, dried placenta ground into a powder is said to be good for a huge amount of ailments.

[catherineq]

I'm wondering this too. Anyone? I just want to know how it tastes I don't think my dh would ever come near me again if I ate placenta, he vomited at the sight and smell of it when ds was born

In Chinese medicine, dried placenta ground into a powder is said to be good for a huge amount of ailments.

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By the way, I have eaten dried placenta ground powder before, but I can't remember the taste because the whole soup taste bitter. So I guess, that powder taste bitter.

I have checked with biocell (stem cells for baby) and it's possible to collect the cord blood and leave the placenta untouched. But I wonder how to make it to powder? Anyone?

[Meekoh]

Hi all,

I ate some of my placenta - it is high in iron and hormones and it definitely works to lessen/stop the blues.

Cooking it ruins many of the good benefits so the best thing to do is cut it into small capsule/tablet sized pieces with a very sharp knife and freeze them. Just swallow two every couple of hours with lots of water - because they are frozen you cant taste anything.

It sounds gross but it honestly is very good for you. I'm no hippy and at first it seemed weird but it definitely makes you feel better!

It also helped that my partner cut the pieces up for me! My placenta was frozen so it took a lot more effort but it was worth it.

I took the placenta mainly on days when I was feeling exhausted or teary or when I remembered and found I didn't need it after week two so I didn't need more cut up.

Hope that helps!

[catherineq]

Awesome, Meekoh.

Since it's good, perhaps can have placenta party with mother, sisters, MIL. LOL, just kidding but I know it definitely contains good hormones for female.

[edaj84]

I am going to try this next time, i have had mild PPH with both of my bubs and PND with my 2nd. i like the cut it into little frozen pieces idea

[catherineq]

Anyone knows who offer services to make placenta powder capsule in Sydney? Thanks.