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The Hormones of the Placenta

March 13, 2022

Published by Shaya Oratz. Citation Oratz, S. (2014). The Hormones of the Placenta. The Science Journal of the Lander Colleg Abstract The human pregnancy begins with fertilization and implantation. As the...

Scientists generate early stem cells that form human placenta

March 12, 2022

Such cells aid efforts to understand miscarriage, preterm birth, other pregnancy complications by Julia Evangelou Strait•June 9, 2020 Despite researchers’ efforts to understand pregnancy — both healthy and high-risk — the...

Is It Safe to Eat Your Placenta?

March 12, 2022

by Heidi Murkoff, author of What to Expect When You're Expecting. Medically Reviewed by Tarun Jain, M.D. on May 17, 2021 Animals do it. Chinese medicine has advocated it for centuries. While eating your...

Postpartum market experiencing rapid business expansion

March 11, 2022

By ZHENG YIRAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-20 09:45 China's postpartum recovery market has been rapidly developing in recent years thanks to rising public health awareness, consumption upgrades and...

Human Maternal Placentophagy: A Survey of Self-Reported Motivations and Experiences Associated with Placenta Consumption

March 10, 2022

Published by Jodi Selander, Allison Cantor, Sharon M. Young & Daniel C. Benyshek. Abstract Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it...

I ate my placenta after my second and third babies. I had more energy, bled less, and produced more milk than with my first baby.

March 4, 2022

By Jennifer Barton Feb 3, 2022, 7:52 AM When I was a new mom, the promise of more energy, fewer mood swings, a steady milk supply, and a quicker recovery after labor...