Curious about placenta pill benefits? Parents describe positive postpartum experiences, including changes in mood and energy. Research is still limited. Here, you can explore what my clients report alongside what studies have found, so you can make an informed choice.

Placenta Pill benefits
My Clients Report:

  • balanced mood
  • abundant milk supply
  • more energy
  • better sleep
  • less hair loss
  • faster healing
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The wonderful hormones and nutrients the placenta contains:

  • Cortisone
  • Gammaglobulin
  • Gonadotrophin
  • Hemoglobin/Iron
  • Interferon
  • Oxytocin
  • Prolactin
  • Prostaglandins
  • TSH(Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
  • Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII

Researchers have detected hormones and trace minerals in processed placenta. Preparation methods affect how much remains. Finding these substances in capsules doesn’t tell us how much the body absorbs or whether they produce meaningful postpartum benefits. Small studies have explored mood, fatigue, hormone levels and breastfeeding. Results remain preliminary and haven’t established reliable benefits. More research is needed to understand their effects.

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.

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