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post #261 of 449
5/5/07 at 11:29am
pixies mommy - check out post #237 and #241 of this thread and you will get info on encapsulation and essence.

ltlfaery - that is absolutely terrible. I will be sending you my story. When I had to transfer w/ ds1 the hosp. staff asked me if I wanted to take home my placenta. They immediately handed it to my dh and he took it home. We buried it under a cherry tree as I didn't know of placentophagy yet. This story is very sad

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post #262 of 449
5/5/07 at 4:31pm
what worked great for me: 1 small raw piece blendered in tomato juice...couldn't tell
post #263 of 449
5/11/07 at 7:13pm
Well, I just encapsulated mine w/ a friend who studies TCM and it was an awesome experience! The basic order is to steam, bake/dehydrate, grind into powder for capsules. I didn't think I would eat it, but after we steamed it and were cutting it up, by the way, it's like roast beef (!), we went for it and it tasted very nutritious; lots of blood/iron taste. It was so different from what I expected, that I ate several pieces and swear that I was giddy afterward. By the way, our very protective, nurturing, male Akita couldn't stay away from the kitchen so we gave him some and he kept begging for more; in contrast, our female Akita is not friendly w/ children and wouldn't even touch it. Very interesting... I am taking 2 caps 3X/day for two weeks, which came out to 84 caps, plus my friend wanted to see if he experienced any lightening of his depressed mood (haven't heard the results yet) so he kept about 12caps. It's hard for me to say if it is the caps that are keeping me so happy, because this birth was so much easier than the 1st one. I had PPD very badly then, but this time it is the opposite.
As far as the trouble pp have had w/ getting the placenta out of the hospital, I will tell you how I did it, and I am the first to take mine home before the required 7-10 day waiting period: I called hosp. ahead of time to let them know that I needed it w/in 3 days of delivery and, at first, they didn't want to give it. So, I basically said that my PPD was so bad the first time that I'm willing to eat pieces of the raw, just-birthed placenta to avoid PPD this time. The nurse said she had to get her manager! I fully explained what I was going to do w/ it and that I needed it w/in 3 days. They decided to make me sign a tissue release form to be able to take it home w/ me. The other thing is that they only have a freezer at the hosp, so I had a friend take mine home immed. after birth. So, ask beforehand if they have a refrigerator at hosp if you're staying overnight. If anyone has questions about the encapsulation process or how I'm feeling, please ask. It was an awesome experience!
post #264 of 449
5/11/07 at 7:35pm
OMG I had no idea hospitals could regulate or refuse to let you have the placenta! Is this typical? I guess that's one more thing on the list making me determined to have a home or birthing center birth if at all possible. Does anyone know where I could find out more about hospital regulations and how to get around them, so I can check with my area hospitals and plan ahead in case of emergency?
post #265 of 449
5/11/07 at 10:26pm
You can probably ask whomever is in charge of the labor department. It might be a good idea to get something in writing from this person saying it is okay for you to take it. I would check with THIER supervisor too- just to make 100% sure.

Also, luckily, my hubby has told me he will bring the placenta home and refrigerate it immediately and will make the capsules for me! : YAY! I plan to take a cooler to the hospital and either they can give us some ice or he can pick some up at the corner gas station on the way home with it. We're only about 20 minutes from the hospital too.

Thanks SOOOOO much for this thread. I never ever would have thought of this if I hadn't read this.

Manda
post #266 of 449
5/12/07 at 12:31am
Look what I stumbled across when I googled Oregon placenta! Ack!! http://www.insurancejournal.com/news...2/13/65318.htm . That's a great idea to remember to get the top person to give you written consent...I wonder if I can do that for every area hospital just so I'm prepared and have one less thing to worry about in case of emergency (yeah, I know I worry and overplan too much)
post #267 of 449
5/25/07 at 12:59am
I had my placenta prepared and started taking the capsules about ten days ago, being 5 days pp. It has helped tremendously! I lost A LOT of blood after delivery (I even had a smoothie...tasted like a bloody mary ). As soon as I took those first three capsules, it's like I finally woke up and had mental clarity I was used to. I've been prone to depression my whole life and wanted to do as much as possible to curb ppd.

I wish more people were more open to this, I really can't speak highly enough of it. I'm really glad I stumbled upon the research for this early in my pregnancy. Even happier that I met a yogi who prepares placentas two weeks before I had my baby Thank you universe...
post #268 of 449
5/27/07 at 10:11pm
I'm not pregnant yet, but when we do have our I plan to dehydrate my placenta. I already have hormonal mood issues and know that even though I will be thrilled to meet my child, the 'mones might get me down. I'm a doula and mention this to my clients as well.
post #269 of 449
6/8/07 at 10:13am
All of this MAY be coincidence.. I'll never know! BUT here is what's happening so far, and first a bit of background.

With my frirst pregnancy I had depression starting from the moment of conception, and it turned into PPD which was so bad I can't believe I lived with it. I don't know WHY it went away, but about halfway through my 2nd pregnancy the depression went away.... and I just had my 2nd baby on the 5th of June. Each day since the birth I've been having some pieces of raw placenta, I'm just keeping it in the fridge and cutting off chunks and swallowing them with water or a vitamin drink. Cutting it up is really gross heheh but I was willing to do ANYTHING to not have the PPD I had last time.
I feel incredible. UNfortunately I tore and have stitches and some bad hemorrhoids so I'm sore in that area but besides the healing there taking energy, even though I'm in hyper alert newborn sleep mode and NOT sleeping all night because every movement and peep the baby makes has me ready I have soooo much energy and mental clarity, I feel better mentally than I have since I got pregnant with my first. If I didn't have the stitches and soreness I would be out taking long walks and shopping with my newborn and toddler, I was up cooking on the day I gave birth and every day since then and keep finding myself starting to clean or do laundry and stopping myself and thinking ok, go lie down and don't aggravate your stitches! Just saying I feel awesome and while it may be coincidence it might be the placenta.
post #270 of 449
6/8/07 at 11:35pm
It's great news that so many mothers are helped by eating their placentas! So compelling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Has anybody tried it and found it didn't make a difference.....? Just curious, not trying to be difficult........just wondering whether to risk feeling a traumatic third degree tear again with bb#2 instead of pain relief.....weighing the pros and cons.......sigh...........
post #271 of 449
6/10/07 at 2:15am
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If I didn't have the stitches and soreness I would be out taking long walks and shopping with my newborn and toddler, I was up cooking on the day I gave birth and every day since then and keep finding myself starting to clean or do laundry and stopping myself and thinking ok, go lie down and don't aggravate your stitches! Just saying I feel awesome and while it may be coincidence it might be the placenta.
Hey Mama, that's exactly how I felt w/ my 2nd one; I was so active right after he was born. I just want to be a gentle reminder to you to pace yourself well; I shampooed my mom's carpet soon after and was bleeding too much (according to MW). In fact, I had my mind and energy too much in an active place and had to force myself to come back to being w/ my babe and forget the housework and even the exercise. So, keep reminding yourself to slow down; you'll be picking up the pace gradually and you'll be better rested and ready to take on whatever your toddler throws at you. And, CONGRATULATIONS on the newborn!!! (I, too, encapsulated the placenta and swear it helped tremendously - probably the reason I thought I could leap tall buildings, etc., etc.)
post #272 of 449
6/11/07 at 5:56pm
I made it through all 14 pages! And I want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the mamas who have shared their knowledge and experiences. I thought I might bury it under a tree or something, but I never considered consuming the placenta until I read this thread.

I had terrible PPD after my DD was born that lasted a long time. It wasn't just a few weeks. It was probably 10 months before I felt like myself again. It was scary--I heard things and saw things and thought things that still haunt me. I would do just about anything to avoid experiencing that and putting my family through that again. I have always had problems with depression--everyone in my family does. My brother has it the worst. At one point he told me he would consider ECT (electro-convulsive therapy), which shocked me, but after I thought about it I realized just how much he must be suffering to be willing to do something like that. This is like that for me. I have no idea if my DH would support it or not. I'm sure my mom would have a heart attack if I told her. So I would have to do this without help.

I would like to find someone in my area who could encapsulate the placenta for me. The smoothie right after birth sounds good too, but I don't know how I could pull off a blender in the hospital without lots of people wondering what in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks I am doing making a smoothie after I've just given birth, and how would I cut off a chunk anyway? I guess I need to talk to my MW!

Thanks for this fascinating and educational thread.
post #273 of 449
6/19/07 at 11:46pm
If you were going to pay someone to do this for you what would you pay them?
post #274 of 449
6/19/07 at 11:50pm
http://placentabenefits.info/about.asp
she recieves and ships all over the USA....not sure if her site explains how it can be done at home......and i think the website has her fee.....

she is a remarkable woman if I may say so myself - and a close friend
post #275 of 449
6/20/07 at 9:21am
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http://placentabenefits.info/about.asp
she recieves and ships all over the USA....not sure if her site explains how it can be done at home......and i think the website has her fee.....

she is a remarkable woman if I may say so myself - and a close friend
She is the only person in the whole country I could find who does this and advertises it online. I talked to her on the phone last week and she IS a remarkable woman! I just wish I could find someone near me so that I wouldn't need to pay for overnight shipping both ways! I'm still looking....
post #276 of 449
6/20/07 at 9:21am
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Originally Posted by nata0742 View Post
http://placentabenefits.info/about.asp
she recieves and ships all over the USA....not sure if her site explains how it can be done at home......and i think the website has her fee.....

she is a remarkable woman if I may say so myself - and a close friend
Thank you for pointing me to her site. I really learned a lot from it.


Well I email her and I can't believe how much she charges. If you were to just have a friend dry it for you and not a business what would you pay them??
post #277 of 449
6/20/07 at 10:00am
i thought she charged a lot also but after preparing mine myself I realized how time consuming it is and don't think that she over charges at all. I had to defrost it, then slice it, then dehydrate it, then grind it, then encapsulate it, then clean all the equipment. It took me the course of several days to get it completed. then if you add the fact that she is working w/ someonelses blood product.
I found that I somewhat enjoyed the process bcs I knew it was going to make me feel better and it did.
post #278 of 449
6/20/07 at 10:28am
very time consuming for sure and she suggests that you dehydrate when a male is not present.....the smell is very repugnant to men for some reason.

she sent me how to do it myself but i opted to just ship it to her.....

or freeze your placenta - make a vacation out of taking it to her.....:
post #279 of 449
6/20/07 at 12:30pm
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Originally Posted by nata0742 View Post
very time consuming for sure and she suggests that you dehydrate when a male is not present.....the smell is very repugnant to men for some reason.
Or dry it outside. i found the smell difficult as well. drying it outside worked great!
post #280 of 449
6/21/07 at 3:36am
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No kidding, and what is the point of coming here and saying how gross it is? This thread has some really good information about how to prepare placenta to ward off PPD. If you couldn't/wouldn't to it, and think it's disgusting, what is the point of posting that here? This is a true preventative treatment for ppd, why treat it any other way?
Debi
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To me, it makes me sad to think of the placenta at all.
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