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This is a great topic! It completely grosses me out to even think about it but at the same time i think it is just like eating an animals organs too...really no difference. If the human race wasn't so used to being so modern and getting everything out of a tin this is probably what we all would do.
I envy anyone who is able to do this!
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I am definitely eating my placenta this time, I had terrible PND last time (ended up suicidal) so anything I can do to try to prevent a repeat performance you bet I'll be doing.
I'm also intending to put a piece in my mouth immediately the placenta emerges, as I have a history of PPH, so any preventatives, again, most welcome!
I'd much rather have a piece of the placenta and hopefully stop any bleeding then to have to transfer to hospy (which I would do if necessary of course!)
And no hospital can refuse to give you your placenta if you request to take it home, it is YOUR property, they have no say over it.
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Cyathea, I am increasingly leaning towards eating it next time too as I had PND, bad milk supply and insomnia last time round. The only thing is I'm personally not sure if I could eat it raw.
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I'm a vego, so I feel your pain!
The first bit after birth will be raw (yuck) but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do I guess!
The rest of it my lovely doula said she will cut into small pieces for me which I will then freeze, and have a piece a day, or when I feel I need to have it.
All the best with it, it takes some getting over the 'ick' factor at times
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There have been a lot of people who have said that they are going to eat their placenta and talk of people they know who ate theirs, but has anybody actually done it? It sounds pretty weird to me, but i'm curious at the same time
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I'll get back to you in a couple of months...
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