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How long do I have to do something with my placenta?  

post #1 of 12
6/16/08 at 11:05pm
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DD was born 6/13. It has been in the fridge. I am trying to get my hands on a dehydrator. Should I freeze it until then? I don't want it to go bad or anything!
post #2 of 12
6/16/08 at 11:22pm
I would freeze it if I were you. We still have DDs in the freezer from 2 years ago lol.
post #3 of 12
6/16/08 at 11:35pm
You can dehydrate it in your oven--I think within 24-48 hours is best, otherwise you should freeze it.
post #4 of 12
6/16/08 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by pbandj View Post
You can dehydrate it in your oven--I think within 24-48 hours is best, otherwise you should freeze it.
I'd love more info on this. Do you have a link? I want to encapsulate it.
post #5 of 12
6/17/08 at 12:20am
My doula dehydrated mine in her oven at 200 or 250 degrees over night...
post #6 of 12
6/17/08 at 2:58am
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Originally Posted by *Karen* View Post
I'd love more info on this. Do you have a link? I want to encapsulate it.
Here is a link I found through google:

http://www.geocities.com/virtualbirth/placenta.html

Hope that helps!
post #7 of 12
6/17/08 at 9:17am
Check out this site. I haven't read enough to see if it says how much time your have, but it seems pretty informative.

http://mamamojo.wordpress.com/2008/0...-one-complete/

ETA: It says the baby was born a week ago before they started the process.
post #8 of 12
6/17/08 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by greenbeing View Post
Check out this site. I haven't read enough to see if it says how much time your have, but it seems pretty informative.

http://mamamojo.wordpress.com/2008/0...-one-complete/

ETA: It says the baby was born a week ago before they started the process.
Awesome link! Thanks! I will try to do it tonight!
post #9 of 12
6/19/08 at 10:23pm
We dehydrated mine in the oven at 200-250 degrees. I know women who have thawed frozen placentas (3-4 years old even) and dried them in an oven.

If you don't want to do it now, then put it in the freezer, but I advise doing something with it now. Your body needs those nutrients.

Jo
post #10 of 12
6/19/08 at 10:34pm
We froze our DD's for nearly 1 year, then defrosted and planted it underneath "Her Tree" in the backyard. It's growing extremely well: strong, lots of leaves!
post #11 of 12
6/19/08 at 11:33pm
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I dehydrated it and blended it, I just need to put it in capsules. I really need to get on it, because I think it would really help my mood.
post #12 of 12
6/20/08 at 8:37pm
It will help your mood, I know it will. That is what the placenta is for after nourishing the baby, nourishing the mama!

I had pretty intense ppd with my older two children. I had not even a drop of it with my third. I did have some emotional swings after my third child's birth, but nothing even within the realm of ppd. More of just crying at sad books/movies then laughing about crying. (A cleansing sort of cry really.)

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