What to Expect When You're Expecting to Eat Your Placenta
A new review of the literature finds no evidence that “placentophagy” is good for mothers. It could even be harmful.
If certain corners of the parenting Internet are to be believed, the benefits for a new mom of eating her placenta are manifold. Staving off post-partum depression is a biggie, as is helping with milk production for breastfeeding. Others say it gave them “tons of energy.”
The practice seems to have had a minor resurgence in recent years, thanks in part to celebrities like and who have publicly endorsed it. For those who don’t want to just chomp into the raw tissue like , the Internet provides for smoothies and spaghetti. Dehydrating
