After you give birth and the placenta is released so are all those hormones that have been part of your world for the past 9 months. Encapsulating your placenta gives you the opportunity to slowly replace those hormones and nutrients you lost so your fourth trimester recovery is easier on you and your body.
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they experience:
- balanced mood
- abundant milk supply
- hormonal balance
- more energy
- better sleep
- less hair loss
- faster healing
The wonderful hormones and nutrients the placenta contains:
- Cortisone: combats stress and is energy boosting
- Gammaglobulin: immune booster
- Gonadotrophin: the precursor to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone
- Hemoglobin: replenishes iron
- Interferon: stimulates the immune system
- Oxytocin: produced during breastfeeding to facilitate bonding of mother and infant
- Prolactin: promotes lactation
- Prostaglandins: anti-inflammatory
- TSH(Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): boosts energy and helps recovery from stress
- Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII: stops bleeding and enhances wound healing
Research backs it! Here are a few examples.
The placenta contains essential hormones and minerals that can conceivably yield physiological effects! These hormones and minerals may aid in postpartum recovery.
Young SM, Gryder LK, David WB, Teng Y, Gerstenberger S, Benyshek DC. Human placenta processed for encapsulation contains modest concentrations of 14 trace minerals and elements. Nutr Res. 2016 Aug;36(8):872-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.04.005. Epub 2016 Apr 22. PubMed PMID: 27440542.
Young SM, Gryder LK, Zava D, Kimball DW, Benyshek DC. Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption.Placenta. 2016 Jul;43:86-9. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 May 10. PubMed PMID: 27324105.
Placentophagy (practice of ingesting placenta) was not associated with any adverse neonatal outcomes according to research done by Oregon State University and UNLV.
Benyshek DC, Cheyney M, Brown J, Bovbjerg ML. Placentophagy among women planning community births in the United States: Frequency, rationale, and associated neonatal outcomes. Birth. 2018 Dec;45(4):459-468. doi: 10.1111/birt.12354. Epub 2018 May 2. PubMed PMID: 29722066.
"As a hormone that stimulates milk production and has anxiolytic and sedative effects, human placental lactogen could help improve postpartum well-being and be effective in case of insufficient lactation."
Johnson, S. K., Pastuschek, J., Rödel, J., Markert, U. R., & Groten, T. (2018). Placenta - Worth Trying? Human Maternal Placentophagia: Possible Benefit and Potential Risks. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 78(9), 846-852.
"What we have uncovered are interesting areas for further exploration, such as small impacts on hormone levels for women taking placenta capsules and small improvements in mood and fatigue in the placenta group. " -Dr. Sharon Young from UNLV (2017),
Young SM, Gryder LK, Zava D, Kimball DW, Benyshek DC. Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption.Placenta. 2016 Jul;43:86-9. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 May 10. PubMed PMID: 27324105.
