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post #221 of 451
10/11/06 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by Lupena View Post
I've been a vegetarian for ages and the thought of slicing it up makes me not only queasy, but also a little sad...!?
For anyone who has experienced PPD, I think not slicing and consuming it would make them a LOT sadder!!!!
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post #222 of 451
10/12/06 at 2:56am
Yeah, you're right, I probably should have eaten it.
post #223 of 451
10/12/06 at 8:58am
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Originally Posted by Lupena View Post
My DS's placenta is languishing in the freezer...I was planning on burying on some mountain... but I scarecely go out, haha. He is nearly seven months, so would it's vital force be gone?

One of my fondest memories was the assisting midwife, holding my placenta and saying how beautiful it was... Is like she was marvelling, little sugarheart.... At the time I thought it was a bit nuts, now it makes me feel all happy.

Did anyone else's placenta leave a little piece behind? About 2 hours after my son was born, I got up to stretch and - plop, a little piece fell on the ground. I scooped it up and disposed of it.. but at the time I found this absolutely hilarious...!
I am of the belief that the placenta should be consumed soon after birth. I don't think it has the same effects when frozen, or dried.

Are you 100% sure it was placenta that plopped out? When you are reclined blood can pool and clot. These types of clots can be big and pretty solid. Health care providers inspect the placenta to be sure that it is complete (not fragmented) because little bits left inside can be very problematic. I have to say that it isn't always easy to tell if a piece is missing, and it's certainly possible to fragment and not experience the related complications, but the combination of events would be quite uncommon.
post #224 of 451
10/13/06 at 1:17am
Im sorry to jump in on this thread, but i was referred here by someone over in my due date club.

So after reading up on this i decided that i am going to do it. I dont want to go through the PPD again, and since I am already feeling blue and my babe isnt even here yet... I really want to do anything I can to help prevent it. Also i heard it helps with bleeding, which I take as an extra plus. So here is my question: How do I tell the docs im taking it home? I mean, someone gave me a good suggestion... but can they tell me I cant have it? Is there something i can say to get it without to many questions? See here in Philly im almost positive that it is not something people do that often, and some people have told me that they think the docs will either refuse to give it to me or try and have me evaluated on the psyche ward, basically out of not understanding. Can I get some help with this please? And also, if someone knows or doesnt mind... can you direct me to a link on what to do once im home with it? This is all very very new to me... but if it will help im all for it.
post #225 of 451
10/13/06 at 1:39am
as far as I am aware, it is up to each individual wether or not you take your placenta home with you...you just need to tell your LMC
post #226 of 451
10/13/06 at 3:57am
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Originally Posted by forty's_wifey View Post
Im sorry to jump in on this thread, but i was referred here by someone over in my due date club.

So after reading up on this i decided that i am going to do it. I dont want to go through the PPD again, and since I am already feeling blue and my babe isnt even here yet... I really want to do anything I can to help prevent it. Also i heard it helps with bleeding, which I take as an extra plus. So here is my question: How do I tell the docs im taking it home? I mean, someone gave me a good suggestion... but can they tell me I cant have it? Is there something i can say to get it without to many questions? See here in Philly im almost positive that it is not something people do that often, and some people have told me that they think the docs will either refuse to give it to me or try and have me evaluated on the psyche ward, basically out of not understanding. Can I get some help with this please? And also, if someone knows or doesnt mind... can you direct me to a link on what to do once im home with it? This is all very very new to me... but if it will help im all for it.

It's yours...you can have it. If you think your doc will hassle you about it, you could always say that you are going to plant a tree over it or something like that - generally this explanation is more accepted by mainstream docs (unfortuntely).
post #227 of 451
10/15/06 at 6:17am

Is it the same when you get an injection with Progesteron..

Hi!

I only want to add, that the placenta has a lot of natural Progesterone, Your own Progesterone..

But you can also have injections of progesterone after giving birth...if you don´t want to dry and eat your placenta:

Dr. Katharina treated all her patients, who suffered from PPD or PPP, with injections (100 mg) of Progesteron...

I want like to recommend you the book of Dr. Dalton:
"Depression after Childbirth"
How to Recognise, Treat and Prevent Postnatal Depression

Here you will find a lot of Information about Progesteron/PPD and PPP:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=534744

You can also call one of the clinics, that use the Progesteron-Therapie...!

Bye-Blanca
post #228 of 451
10/15/06 at 11:59am
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Originally Posted by Blancanieves View Post
Hi!

I only want to add, that the placenta has a lot of natural Progesterone, Your own Progesterone..
Thanks! This is just one more piece of evidence to support why we should be consuming our placentas! Don't you think your own natural progesterone would be more easily assilimated into our bodies than a synthetic derivative?
post #229 of 451
10/15/06 at 4:02pm

Progesterone against postpartale Depression..

Hello animus silvae!

Yes!!! OF COURSE it is better...but you will need it for months...and may be that your dried placenta wont last for months...Progesteron injections should help as well...

Bye, Blanca
post #230 of 451
10/23/06 at 1:08pm
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Originally Posted by brandywine View Post
Does this go with white wine or red?
RED!

I took my latest dose of powdered placenta with some red wine and it was way better than with a fruit smoothie. As some other poster said, "fruit and organ meats don't really mix".

I must say, is went down pretty easily with a little merlot.
post #231 of 451
11/3/06 at 12:36am
I was just reading a thread on Midwifery today and there seemed to be a strong opinion that the best effect came from raw placenta. Any opinions? I'm thinking swallowing a capsule would be easier - gulp - but there does seem to be some logic in the idea that hormones and enzymes would be destroyed by the drying process. Any thoughts?
post #232 of 451
11/3/06 at 12:55am
I had heard that. That's why I had it raw in a smoothie.
post #233 of 451
11/3/06 at 1:06am
I think raw would definitely be better but mine had been frozen for a few months and felt steaming it would be beneficial in "warming" the energy. I was unsure if I was lotus birthing or not or I would have chomped it down sooner!

I still think steamed and powdered is better than nothing at all!
post #234 of 451
1/8/07 at 3:27am
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Originally Posted by majazama View Post
Lucy'smama~~thanks for the well wishes!! I hope it all turns out all right with the placenta preparation, and the healthy baby too, of course.:LOL


brandywine~~white wine!
anyone know why white wine?
post #235 of 451
1/8/07 at 11:14pm
subbing
post #236 of 451
1/9/07 at 12:44am
i had mine encapulated by a friend. http://placentabenefits.info/about.asp

the good thing about the capsuls is that my PPD does not start right away but a few months later.....so this way i have the benefits when I need them
post #237 of 451
1/13/07 at 5:44pm
I wish wish WISH I had known about this when I put mine in the freezer. It's still there, but I don't think I should be eating it now.

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post #238 of 451
1/18/07 at 4:43am
I read this whole thread a few months ago and just skimmed it again so please forgive me if my questions have been answered already and I missed it!

I see others have mentioned being vegetarian/vegan and planning to eat the placenta. I'm also vegetarian and planning the same thing. One thing I'm curious about, would we have any problem digesting it since our systems aren't used to processing meat? If that were the case would one form (for instance powdered) be better than another?

At this point I'm thinking I'd really like to do a print first. Are there dyes that will last and also be safe to eat?

How much is necessary to eat raw at the beginning to get the hemorrhaging prevention benefits? (I'm hoping if I can stomach it to do that, and hoping the lopped off piece won't be noticeable in a print ) Then I think I may dry the rest so that I can have it for a longer period of time in case I need it without it getting icky freezerburn.

I've been vegetarian since I was 11 (17 years) and somehow the idea of eating my placenta seems WAY less gross to me than eating any type of meat. Maybe because I know nothing was harmed or killed for me to eat it? And the idea of eating it raw to me seems much better than cooked.
post #239 of 451
1/18/07 at 11:07am
I'm not sure. I know other animals who don't eat meat can eat their placentas without problems.
post #240 of 451
1/26/07 at 5:33pm
I was wondering if there is any factual evidence or studies that shows fresh raw placenta to be of greater benefit than dehydrated capsules? I also found a recipe to make placenta essence, which makes me wonder even more which preparation is the best?

http://www.unhinderedliving.com/placentaessence.html
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