I received an advance copy of this book at no cost to facilitate my review; however all opinions remain my own. The following article contains affiliate links, meaning I will receive a small commission if you purchase something at no additional cost to you. For more information, see my full disclosure policy. I'm a huge natural childbirth geek. I've read a ton of books, took the Bradley method, … [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...]
6 Ideas For Your Placenta
The placenta is an organ that attaches a growing baby to their mother's uterine wall. It provides nutrients, temperature regulation, eliminates waste from the baby, protects against infection and produces all the hormones baby needs. It starts developing upon implantation of a fertilized egg and continues growing with and nourishing your baby for 9 months. It always seemed strange to me that … [Read more...]
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