I had my placenta encapsulated!
Check out my placenta pills!
I said in this post that I wasn't going to eat my placenta. I didn't cook it, chop it up and chew it, but I did change my mind and choose to swallow the capsules.
When my daughter was born and the midwives were wrapping up the placenta, I decided I would never know unless I tried, especially since I didn't have the option with my first birth. So we stuck the placenta in the freezer until one of the midwives came to get it. She encapsulated it overnight! I have no idea how she does what she does, especially so fast, but it was awesome.
I am now around two months postpartum and I took my last few pills today. It's going to be interesting to see if I feel a difference after a few days of not taking them!
I got a few hormonal headaches in the first few days of taking the pills, so I wasn't sure if they were causing them. I stopped taking them for a few days and still got a few headaches, so I realized they weren't the cause and resumed taking them. I do think they increased my milk supply when I initially started taking them. I don't know about whether or not they gave me energy or if it was more of a placebo effect, but it's possible they did.
As far as helping my uterus to return its normal size, I'm not sure. I did start my periods already, sooner than last time, so maybe taking the pills was part of it. I do think that they possibly helped to restore my iron levels quickly, but I can't confirm that. And as far as stress-reducing, I can't really give a report on that either because I've never had two kids before, so I don't know if my stress level is normal or not!
I healed so much faster after this birth than with my first, because I didn't have stitches and a breast infection this time, so it's hard to tell if they aided in my speedy recovery or not. I am glad that I tried, though, because if we would have buried the placenta like we had initially planned, I would have probably regretted not trying it. YOLO, right? :)
Baby girl and I are super healthy and happy, so the placenta pills had no negative effects, but I can't prove any of the positive effects.
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Nice post. I’m curious about this. My wife considered it but didn’t go through with it last time. Let us know if you notice any more benefits!
I think she should definitely try it this time! I was glad that I did. 😁
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I heard it tastes like chicken looool
Chicken 🐔
Gross. lol
Hahaha! I wouldn't know about that, but the pills definitely smelled weird and tasted super funky if they hit my tongue while swallowing. 😜
I had fun reading. Lol on the part "...and I grossed my husband out. I am happy"
Haha, I'm glad! 😁
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Thank you!
So interesting!
I know, right? 😄
I just happen to be a Homebirth Midwife, I am retired now. I Love the coincidences that keep popping up for me on Steemit. I searched 'birth steemit' thinking I might find connections with others with interest in birth and beyond topics and you popped up This was after the ugly sweater contest!! Pretty cool coincidence don't you think? ;)
Absolutely! My dad would say he doesn't believe it coincidences; everything is meant to be! 😁
I had my daughter at home with two young midwives just a couple months ago!
How long did you practice midwifery? 😊
@uglysweater I concur w/ your Dad ;) I attended births for over 25 years, helped work on legislation to License Midwives in California and became a Licensed Midwife. I am retired now...as much as a Midwife can ever really retire. Midwifery is was a labor of Love for me and is a path I am so very grateful to have been allowed to travel <3
Thank you for choosing to be a midwife and for all your years of service to mamas and babies! ❤