Comments on: Taye Diggs Ponders the Placenta Pill http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Moms & Babies - People.comhttp://img2.timeinc.net/people/static/i/v4home/peoplelogo.pnghttp://celebritybabies.people.com20485 By: Koala http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166839 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:51:08 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166839 Placenta pills rock! I lost a bit much blood after the birth of my wee girl and eating placenta really helped me regain iron and other nutrients. It was great when I was feeling overwhelmed too.

Some people think its weird – thats cool, different strokes. It seems to make sense though. Most women lose iron when pregnant and the baby comes with its very own super rich iron source. In cultures where its common to consume placenta PPD is very rare. Although in those cultures its fair to say they have more community support, breastfeeding wisdom and less unreasonable demands/expectations on new Mums too.

]]> By: Ilona http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166836 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:53:54 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166836 When I was first told about eating the placenta (as tablets, frozen,whatever) I was 7 months pregnant with my first child and the idea had never occurred to me. It seemed strange so I forgot about it.
After the birth my midwife prepared it for me (as frozen tablets) as a standby. Funnily enough when I got the baby blues I changed my mind and took them and they worked! I was so impressed that for my second birth I had the midwife make the frozen tablets again. It wasn’t the entire placenta, my midwife told me which part is the best (can’t remember now if it was mother’s or baby’s section). Then I buried the remainder under a young tree on our family farm so each of my children now has their own tree.

]]> By: Em http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166834 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:57:49 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166834 I’m not sure I could ever do such a thing! Granted, I’ve never been pregnant nor had a baby, so I really don’t know.

The thought of it makes me queasy!

]]> By: eternalcanadian http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166832 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:10:20 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166832 Amber, still all ewww, gross, bleh. A lot of animals will eat their young, but we don’t. So yeah, still apples and oranges here.

I’ll save the cord blood for the kid just in case and either donate the placenta to medical resarch or have the hospital dump it as biowaste.

]]> By: Sarah http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166831 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:05:38 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166831 The posts which seem to imply “take your vitamins and you’ll be fine” remind me of the whole Tom Cruise trainwreck. Our body does amazing things in regards to pregnancy, and if ingesting your own baby’s placenta which is full of natural hormones (vs. lab created/modified) can help, then why not?

Are we allowed to post links? If so, you can find a lot of info and even search for an encapsulation specialists (typically a midwife) in your area here: http://placentabenefits.info/articles.asp

]]> By: Ellen Smith http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166829 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:57:39 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166829 Millions of women have survived the rigors of childbirth without grilling their placentas and adding A-1 sauce. I am a gourmet cook but I think a woman can achieve a healthy post-natal experience without dishing up their placentas like menu items from Outback Steakhouse.

]]> By: Amber S. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166826 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:38:51 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166826 I forgot to mention that when I had my baby, I didn’t have any information about placenta encapsulation. I wish I had! The only options I knew about were putting it in a smoothie and cooking it. I couldn’t bear the though of drinking it raw in a smoothie (though I think the mothers who can are pretty awesome), so I smothered it in steak seasoning and grilled it like a steak. Surprisingly, that was exactly what it tasted like, thank goodness! Next time, I’ll get it encapsulated.

No baby blues here! And it runs in my family pretty bad.

]]> By: Amber S. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166825 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:35:34 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166825 eternalcanadian, actually, animals do not eat their placentas to erase evidence of the birth. Birth also involves (sometimes gallons) of birth fluids and blood which probably smell much stronger than the placenta. Menstrual blood and the uterine lining are not like the placenta. The placenta is an organ which is grown by the baby.

The reason why animals (and many humans) eat the placenta is because it contains high levels of hormones which almost immediately stop loss of blood in mother. It prevents hemorrhage. It also contains high levels of oxytocin which helps the mother bond to her baby and lactate. It is now known that these bonding/nurturing hormones are essential to prevent the mothers from experiencing PPD, PPP, and lactation issues. The placenta is pretty amazing!

]]> By: acidstars9 http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166823 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:50:01 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166823 angelika I am confused…how is eating the placenta against vegetarianism? It is not harming animals in any way, and it is from your own pregnancy, not an animal’s…

]]> By: Mina http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/10/21/taye-diggs-ponders-the-whereabouts-of-the-placenta-pill/#comment-166821 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:30:15 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=69669#comment-166821 @eternalcanadian’s 2nd post: Wow I didnt know all that. I guess it’s for both reasons. Thanks for the info!

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