What did you do with your placenta?

[Feronia]

So my placenta has been sitting in the freezer for the last 4 weeks, lol. I figure I should probably do something with it because things might get awkward if we have any guests over.

Any ideas? What did you home birthers do with your placentas? I thought about burying it under a nice tree in the area but we don't have a shovel!

 

[pimento1979]

You can still get it encapsulated if that's something you're interested in

https://placentanetwork.com/

That's what I did with my first one and I'll be doing it again this time

 

[Feronia]

I'd love to do encapsulation but it's too pricey for me right now.

 

[gryphongrl]

Mines in the freezer too... way too cold to bury it this time of year, so I'm waiting until spring then I think it's going under the apple tree.

I did have guests over... "help yourself to anything in the freezer except what's in the biohazard bag"

 

[Flowers Jasmn]

I'd be too scared of even think of a home birth. Getting to see my placenta in a freezer would scare me even more.

 

[Feronia]

Hah, mine's in a clear bag so it kind of looks like a bag of meat... which looks even more out of place since we're vegans!

Does anyone know whether it's possible to encapsulate it myself with limited knowledge on the subject? Has anyone done this?

 

[ljo1984]

Hah, mine's in a clear bag so it kind of looks like a bag of meat... which looks even more out of place since we're vegans!

Does anyone know whether it's possible to encapsulate it myself with limited knowledge on the subject? Has anyone done this?

I've read of ladies doing it themselves, I'm not sure where you get the capsules from but google it, sounds pretty straight forward from what I remember. Xx

 

[pimento1979]

Yes, check that link out that i posted above, they do DIY kits as well for about 1/2 the price of getting a specialist to do it for you.

 

[MindUtopia]

I'm getting someone to encapsulate mine for me (it's one of my few 'splurges' related to this pregnancy/birth). My concern with encapsulating was just that I wanted it done right away (like within 2 days) and didn't think I'd have the energy to do it myself right away. But at a month out, it certainly would be worth trying to do it yourself if you have the time and energy, as the DIY kits are much cheaper. But if that's not something you're interested in, I'd maybe just hang on to it now and think of planting it in the spring when the ground is a little less frozen.

 

[gryphongrl]

I am puzzled by those that make a smoothie out of it. I don't eat much meat anyway but that placenta definitely did NOT look yummy... looked like any other organ meat. Encapsulating, however, sounds awesome. I think I kept mine in the fridge too long though and it went bad bc it got a little soupy. (Am I grossing anyone out yet? sorry.)

 

[Kota]

i'll be making a smoothie out of mine immediately post birth, and then will get the midwife to chop off a couple of small chunks to do smoothies up with over the next couple of days, the rest I'll encapsulate myself, I have everything I need as do it as a business so just will need to find the time/energy in those first few days post partum!

 

[ljo1984]

Question, what else goes in these smoothies?? I'm intregued.

 

[pimento1979]

Berries, banana, Greek yogurt and a small chunk of the placenta . That's gonna be my smoothie recipe

 

[MindUtopia]

Berries, banana, Greek yogurt and a small chunk of the placenta . That's gonna be my smoothie recipe

Yep, that's pretty much what's going in mine as well. There's a recipe on the IPEN website if you want the specific amounts. I'm a vegetarian, but I have no problems with a placenta smoothie. I don't choose to not eat meat because I think it looks gross or whatnot. I don't eat it because I don't think most corporately farmed meat is healthy for you and I choose not to support the industry behind it (and we don't have the land to raise our own animals). But I'm happy to try a placenta smoothie if it's going to aid in my recovery from birth. Everyone says they taste great actually.

 

[ljo1984]

Do you cook it first then or whizz it up still raw?

 

[pimento1979]

Raw placenta, so the experts don't recommend it if there's been meconium in the waters.

I've heard you don't even taste it as the fruit covers up the taste and the berries covers up the colour!

 

[Feronia]

Berries, banana, Greek yogurt and a small chunk of the placenta . That's gonna be my smoothie recipe

Yep, that's pretty much what's going in mine as well. There's a recipe on the IPEN website if you want the specific amounts. I'm a vegetarian, but I have no problems with a placenta smoothie. I don't choose to not eat meat because I think it looks gross or whatnot. I don't eat it because I don't think most corporately farmed meat is healthy for you and I choose not to support the industry behind it (and we don't have the land to raise our own animals). But I'm happy to try a placenta smoothie if it's going to aid in my recovery from birth. Everyone says they taste great actually.

Exactly! I'm vegan but I would have no qualms with eating my own placenta.

Thanks, ladies -- I'm going to look more into this!

 

[Kota]

you can pretty much use any smoothie receipe you want, ie/ if you prefer green smoothies etc then go for it, but apparenlty the berry/fruit smoothie covers up the placenta taste better then most, thats what I'll be going with.

 

[motherearth23]

https://www.placentabakery.com/#!

^^^ Here are the list of major benefits that make me want to encapsulate my placenta!!!

I also have a ton of DIY instructions bookmarked as I would much rather do it myself than pay someone else!

https://www.alternative-mama.com/placenta-encapsulation/
this one is using an oven not a dehydrator machine! ^

https://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1577334/Placenta_Encapsulation_Instructions_w_Pictures
picture steps! ^

https://spicy-momma.blogspot.com/2010/01/diy-placenta-encapsulation.html
a third reference just for good measure ^

These are the three best "recipes" I could find. I like the idea of steam it with lemon and ginger! My hubs is pretty grossed out by the entire idea but I am so excited to try these in July!

 

[jensha]

Not long ago, I thought it was gross, but I totally changed my mind! I'm concerned about post-partum depression, so it's either placenta encapsulation or taking anti-depression drugs. I'm becoming more and more crunchy with time! No more pharmaceutical drugs for me!