As if my family needed another reason to think I'm crazy.
Why placenta capsules?
“Baby blues” is a common occurrence – 80% of mothers experience it in the first days and weeks after giving birth. Because it is so common, nothing is typically done about it until it worsens into a diagnosis of postpartum depression, at which time anti-depressants may be prescribed. Anti-depressants, like almost all drugs, are passed to the baby through breastmilk, and mothers who don’t want to expose their babies to these medications are often faced with the decision to either stop breastfeeding or struggle with depression. Women suffer through the baby blues almost as a rite of passage to motherhood – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Placentophagy, or consumption of the placenta, has been reported for decades to help stop the baby blues and diminish postpartum fatigue. Some women have cooked the placenta in a stew, mixed it into a smoothie, or even taken it raw to tap into its powerful effects. For many who feel squeamish about this or want to reap the benefits of placenta for more than just a day or two, there is another option: encapsulation. Powdered placenta has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries. In the postpartum period, placenta capsules can be used to
- balance your hormones
- enhance your milk supply
- increase your energy
Although current research on human placentophagy does not exist, what we do know is that women who take placenta capsules report fewer emotional issues, have more energy and tend to enjoy a faster, more pleasant postpartum recovery. The first few days and weeks with your new baby are precious. Give yourself the best chance to fully enjoy your “babymoon” with placenta capsules.
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| My beautiful placenta. This made my baby grow big and strong!!! |
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| Steaming the placenta |
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| Baby Hazel's cord. <3 |
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| Dehydration |
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| After all the pieces were dried she put them in a coffee grinder and turned them into powder. |
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| Encapsulation |
I just started taking them yesterday but I'll keep you guys posted as to whether or not I feel the benefits of placenta encapsulation! :)
Thank you for sharing how this works! I was really curious :) I hope you see good results.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I have been reading a lot about it lately! I am excited to hear how it works for you :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got a chance to do this! I so wanted to but after the whole preeclampsia, placenta not working, induction, epidural fiasco I decided I wanted nothing more to do with my placenta as it wasn't even working for my baby anymore! Luckily I still feel pretty good postpartum and haven't felt like I'm in a downward spiral of depression and wishing I had placenta pills but can't wait to hear more about how you feel emotionally and if you think the pills are helping!
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