After I had Leila, I was amazed at how swift my recovery was. I didn’t need any stitches, and didn’t even bother bringing home most of the supplies that most moms snag from the hospital (ice packs, peri bottle, etc.). Despite the bleeding that continued for weeks after delivery, I was up and about very quickly […]
Archive for tag 'placenta'
I was at pre-natal yoga one late summer afternoon, eight months pregnant, huge, sweaty, and tired, when I overheard the two women next to me chatting about placenta encapsulation. I had read about the process online, but I wasn’t sure if it was something I wanted to do. I have a genuine phobia of swallowing […]
A very long while ago, I wrote about how much I hoped for “normal” this time around. And at 29 weeks, I must say that my wish has been granted for the most part. We moved when I was just out of the first trimester and while finding and getting set up with a new OB was […]
Just the word placenta sends shivers down most people’s spines, but women all over the world eat their placentas after birth to help fight off postpartum depression, increase milk supply, and increase energy.* Some eat it raw, cook it or put it into smoothies, but the most common form of placentophagy in the US (and the only […]
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