Comments on: Pro’s and Cons of Placenta Encapsulation or Eating your Placenta

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By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:09:07 +0000

In reply to Shannon. True words, to each their own.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:36:47 +0000

In reply to Hilary. She's right. It's not freeze dried :-P Kind silly to have an opinion on something without the facts. It's steamed, sometimes with herbs, and dehydrated or just straight up dehydrated. If you read the story behind one of the companies that trains people to provide that service you may understand why she went for it instead of medication. It's not expensive everywhere. To each their own.

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By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:03:11 +0000

In reply to Jacy.

There are migraine pills you can take when you’re pregnant. Check with your doctor.
I wish there were studies, but it’s a LOt of money for someone who you’re not exactly sure how they’re doing it.
I say do it if you think it’s the right thing for you though!

By: Jacy

Jacy — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:53:47 +0000

Actually, I’ve been looking into this a bit and the process is a little different. What I have heard/read is that they usually cook it (like steam), dry it and powder it. I don’t think there’s freezing involved, though I’m sure some people do freeze dry them. I can completely understand the point about denaturing the proteins and the processing of it ruining the hormones. True that most medical hormone uses are IM, but I wonder how much it matters that those are synthetic?
I wish they would study stuff like this because it would certainly be helpful to know. Couldn’t they give some women placebos and actually do a double blind trial?
Personally I’ve considered doing it because when my hormones change drastically (both nonpregnant cycles and during pregnancy), I get terrible migraines. I think if taking some pills of hormones that may or may not be ‘still good’ can make me have even one less migraine day, it’s worth the price tag. (Especially since the only stuff that works for migraines is probably not so safe for pregnancy or breastfeeding).
Jacy
ICU RN, first time expectant mom

By: Jessica Jensen

Jessica Jensen — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:21:10 +0000

I don’t know how it helps post-partum, but… two pregnancies ago my home-birthing sister threw hers in the freezer with the intent to use chunks of it in smoothies, but it became freezer burnt before that. I know she was wanting to encapsulate her last pregnancy, but I don’t know if she did (her husband was dragging his feet on it, perhaps because of the cost) because she isn’t talking to me anymore due to the fact that she thinks I make fun of and look down on her unique choices, such as eating her placenta. Anywho, there seems to be a fairly large group of women in Utah that do this. If you’re seeing it in AZ also, then I guess it’s more than just a Mormon thing… 😉