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placenta recipes, anyone?

78 replies

miranda2 · 06/12/2004 21:50

EVer since my last (and first) birth, I've regretted not having seen the placenta (it was forceps in theatre with caesarean threatened - all very clinical). I'm definitely putting in my birth plan this time that I want to see it. But I also remember reading somewhere that eating the placenta was supposed to be good for preventing PND, and suddenly found myself the other night thinking about eating it (which I'd always dismissed as a beardy-weirdy, knit-your-own-yoghurt sort of thing to do before!). I just mentioned it to my dh, sure it would freak him out, and to my complete astonishment he was fairly positive, even said he'd eat it too (but drew the line at offering it to friends!!). He told me to ask mumsnet for recipes, so don't let me down!
Out of interest, has anyone here actually eaten theirs? What did it taste like? We went on to have a hilarious conversation about what we'd do with it if we didn't like it - bury it? No, the foxes might get it...burn it? Pour flaming brandy over it, take a picture and use it as a 'xmas pud' image on next years christmas card????

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aBeanInaManger · 07/12/2004 15:58

one of the recipes in Levanna's link says use raw placenta.

Urgheughghghghghghghleurrrrrggggghhhhhhh !

IF you must eat it please cook it!

MaryChristmas · 07/12/2004 16:09

what in?

The Wok or the Steamer?

aBeanInaManger · 07/12/2004 16:12

steamed placenta, mmmmmmm.

no I can't think about it any more, I will be sick!

AllIWantForXmasisPoo · 07/12/2004 16:12

How about this:

Chop into thin strips about the length of a finger. Place in a bowl with some soy sauce, sesame oil, grated fresh ginger and crushed garlic. Cover, and place in fridge for an hour. Meanwhile, chop various fresh veg such as red peppers, mini sweetcorn, waterchestnuts. Fry placenta strips in olive oil until brown all over, add vegetables and continue to fry until done. Scrape the whole bloody lot into a yellow plastic biohazard bin where the damn thing belongs, and order pizza...Grin

Dophus · 07/12/2004 16:18

How about this:

take one yellow clinicl waste bag, place placenta into it, BURN!!!

MaryChristmas · 07/12/2004 16:20

sell it wholesale to the local kebab shop?

Dophus · 07/12/2004 16:26

Perhaps they've been raiding the hospital waste bins?

PocketTasha · 07/12/2004 16:32

i'm never having a kebab again! Like i said before... someone elses placenta... [pukey emoticon].

mikeyjon · 07/12/2004 17:05

yuk yuk yuk

Awenamanger · 07/12/2004 17:24

Just saw thread... this certainly helps with the diet! I am not hungry now!! lol

Awenamanger · 07/12/2004 17:36

Here is a link to a recipe tho! www.mothers35plus.co.uk/plac_rec.htm

heymissytoe · 07/12/2004 17:49

Shock Shock Shock Shock Shock Grin only on mumsnet!! All very compelling nevertheless. I am very squemish myself, miranda2 are you sure you'll feel the same urge to eat when you have to cut placenta up and prepare it as a meal?

pinkmagic1 · 07/12/2004 17:57

When I was pregnant a midwife told me a story about a women who had just given birth. The women picked up the raw placenta and took a bite, her husband promptly left her and who can blame him!

ZsaZsa · 07/12/2004 18:10

Liquidize in bloody mary for post birth hangover cure

advocaatofthedevil · 07/12/2004 18:21

Now, all you people going green around the edges with queasiness: how many of you eat things like liver or kidneys?

posyhairdresser · 07/12/2004 18:27

And apparently drinking your own urine is not uncommon

aloha · 07/12/2004 18:30

Some people think it is damaging to a baby's psyche to cut the umbelical cord at all, so keep the placenta and cord attached to the baby until it literally drops off - they carry the placenta around in a blanket, salted to preserve it! Madness!

posyhairdresser · 07/12/2004 18:34

I think they are quite good for the roses aparently

posyhairdresser · 07/12/2004 18:34

or how about creating a kind of Damien Hirst preserved/pickled work of art?

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 07/12/2004 18:35

I was trying to remember what that was called, Aloha. I used to have a link to a website about it.

NomDePlumPudding · 07/12/2004 18:37

Lotus birth method. Grim

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 07/12/2004 18:37

\link{http://www.pregnancy.com.au/Lotus_birth.htm\Yes, Lotus Birth.} Just found it :)

SantaFio2 · 07/12/2004 18:38

I would presume pate would be fine as it is a bit like offal, or is offal-ish

Awenamanger · 08/12/2004 04:08

DCDO, what an interesting link to lotus birth. I never thought of that perspective and wonder if it does make a for an easier transition for babies? Would be a bit difficult taking little one out though with its placenta bag. Also made me laugh about the cat being interested!

JUst imagine if grandma had a bit of a problem with her sight and was planting big kisses on the placenta by accident.

I should really be having anap on my break but felt like checking out the threads :)

PocketTasha · 08/12/2004 13:05

lotus birth? How bizzare, very interresting... But, why? I don't really get it.. If there's no evidence to say cutting cord is 'bad'.
DCDO- maybe you should start a new topic with the link!