146: Placenta Encapsulation

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Episode 146 Content and Overview

Consumption of placenta by a mother after birth has been a taboo subject, but it has been gaining popularity in recent years. The thought of eating your placenta might gross you out at first but once you hear about some of the amazing benefits women claim it has you might be willing to consider it. This is not another pregnancy podcast solely focused on the all of the wonderful things placenta encapsulation does. This episode really dives into the possible benefits and risks of this practice, examines the scientific evidence available to back up the claims, and addresses your options for consuming your placenta from raw placenta smoothies to placenta encapsulation. After listening to this episode you will totally understand what placenta encapsulation is and have all of the pros, cons, evidence, and options so you can decide whether you want to encapsulate your placenta.

Included in This Episode

• The role of the placenta
• The Third Stage of Labor
• Human placentophagy
• Potential benefits
• Placentophagy: therapeutic miracle or myth?
• UNLV researchers author first-ever scholarly report on experiences of placenta-eating moms
• The placebo effect
• Iron During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Effects of Human Maternal Placentophagy on Maternal Postpartum Iron Status: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
• Human placenta processed for encapsulation contains modest concentrations of 14 trace minerals and elements
• Postpartum Depression
• Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption
• (CDC) Notes from the Field: Late-Onset Infant Group B Streptococcus Infection Associated with Maternal Consumption of Capsules Containing Dehydrated Placenta
• Group B Strep and Placenta Encapsulation Safety
• Raw vs. cooked
• Encapsulation
• Traditional Chinese medicine method
• Tincture
• Cost
• Association for Placenta Preparation Arts
• Placenta Benefits.info (PBi)
• International Placenta and Postpartum Association
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