The idea of eating your placenta may not appeal to everyone, but many women swear that eating the placenta has several health benefits.
that the placenta is perfectly safe for the mother to consume, but the baby should never consume the placenta.', who at the time said, ‘There is no scientific evidence at all for any of the supposed benefits of eating placenta, whether whole or in capsule form.
The placenta is full of vitamins, but there’s no guarantee that – even though they’re in large amounts – they’re going to the right place and doing the right job.’, where the placenta remains attached to their baby until it naturally falls away.
You can find your local qualified and certified Placenta Specialist on the Placenta Remedies Network websiteIf you like the sound of enlisting the help of a placenta specialist, let the hospital know you’d like to keep your placenta, so they don’t get rid of it after you give birth.. Some hospitals policies' might differ or prevent you from taking your placenta.