What's the use of placenta after giving birth? After my wife gave birth, the nurses asked me if I'm going to keep it. I was like: What for? I have no idea at all.

I have friends who keep their placenta after birth and get professional to make the placenta into pills to consume. http://www.heavenlyhealthstore.com/placenta_encapsulation_services It is believed that the placenta pill is very nutritious for the mother. https://www.healthxchange.com.sg/News/Pages/placenta-eating-mums-claim-practice-benefited.aspx However, for me I find it is very grossed to consume my own placenta.

Placentophagy, as the act of eating placentas is known, has been said to reduce pain after delivery, increase energy levels, help with breastmilk production and enhance bonding between mother and child. Although the placenta is very rich in blood flow, there are potential risks to ingesting it In addition, a review by Northwestern University found no proven benefits of eating placenta.

It varies from different people to people. Some people chose to have it made into pill for consumatiom because it is believed to have health benefits. Like Diana, I find it a little too gross for me to eat it even if it's clean and in a different form. Some, like the Muslims, choose to bury the placenta to protect the babies from evil. For me personally, I told them to discard it.

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