Labor is hard physical work. Your body expends a lot of calories preparing your little one to exit the womb and it's important to keep your energy up. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there on the safety of eating during pregnancy. Many doctors and hospitals still have either a no food policy, or clear food and liquid policy - however research has shown virtually no benefit to … [Read more...]
I’m not sure eating my placenta helped (but I would do it again!)
I dabbled with the idea of consuming my placenta for quite a while. It seemed like a no brainer. Women raved about all the benefits of it - increasing iron stores, helping milk supply, replenish nutrients to the body, it seemed awesome. But the he idea of eating an organ (I hadn't eaten meat since 2006), let alone an organ that come out from my body wasn't something that appealed to me. Most of … [Read more...]
The Pros and Cons of Eating Your Placenta
Talk to any natural birth advocate, and the subject of whether or not you will consume your placenta will likely come up. Although gross sounding at first, many women claim consuming their placenta has had tremendous health effects for them. Consumption varies by woman. Some eat it raw, some freeze it and place it into a morning smoothie, some fry it up and some have it dried and made into … [Read more...]
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