Placenta

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kayzisexpecting · 30/04/2008 08:07

I'm just watching a baby program and the mother wants to cook the placenta and turn it into a pate and eat it.

The thought of it makes me feel very very sick but I dont like pate full stop.

Would you/have you or do you know anyone who has done this?

I know the MW offered to cook it for my MIL when she had SIL but she said no.

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needahand · 30/04/2008 10:50

My MW mentioned this and I went eeeekkkk. Apparently it is good to avoid post partum hemorage/anemia and postnatal depression. Hmmm still not convinced

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kayzisexpecting · 30/04/2008 10:58

Nope I'm not convinced either.

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Becky77 · 30/04/2008 11:01

Not for me thanks!!

fiodyl · 30/04/2008 11:11

No but I have heard of someone who kept their placentas and planted them in the garden witha tree on top

ShowOfHands · 30/04/2008 11:16

We were going to plant ours (planned homebirth) under our apple tree but had an em cs so couldn't. We will next time I hope.

There was an interesting discussion on Radio 2 a couple of years ago and a midwife of 30 years said she'd cooked the placenta twice. In one case it was a homebirth in the absolute middle of nowhere and she was adamant that it saved the mother's life. PPH and no hope of a quick transfer (at least an hour to hospital) and the placenta turned the situation around.

Aren't we the only mammals that don't eat the placenta or did I dream that?

I might consider eating mine next time. Good with onions apparently.

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kayzisexpecting · 30/04/2008 11:25

I think we are ShowofHands. I could never ever eat it.

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needahand · 30/04/2008 11:31

The idea of eating something that comes out of ME and that I have grown for 9 months is very weird to me. It is like eating the baby...yuk yukk but apparently it is full of nutrients

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