Many people asked if I’d eat my placenta after giving birth, so here’s my answer! In this video, I talk about the common myths, what animals do, what science says, and why I’m choosing not to eat mine ...

In this Sept. 13, 2013, photo, A small piece of placenta sits in a jar as Laura Curtis of Placentawise in Lindon, Utah, prepares a placenta for a client that will be turned into capsules as a ...

Vick Hope has announced that she will eat her own capsulated placenta following the birth of her son Micha. Eating the placenta after birth is not an entirely foreign concept, with many claiming it ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The air in Laura Curtis’ kitchen is thick with the iron-rich smell of placenta. The organ, an unusually large specimen, has been steaming atop a pot of boiling water, ginger and ...

An obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Akinsola Akinde, has advised women against consuming their placentas, saying there is no medical evidence to support its health benefits to new mothers. Akinde, ...

The latest dizzy-sounding Hollywood craze has new mothers gobbling their baby’s placenta after giving birth. While celebrity moms, including Mandy Moore, swear eating their baby's placenta after ...

Some options may carry health risks, so it's important to be informed. Discuss any plans for your placenta with your healthcare provider in advance. Curious about things you can do with your placenta ...

The placenta is a defining feature of the main group of mammals, to which humans belong. It is the interface across which mother and fetus exchange nutrients and waste products during pregnancy. The ...