I was asked an interesting question after speaking on hormonal issues and
milk production a couple of weeks ago. A mother wondered if eating placenta
would affect milk production negatively. 

 

Well, I was not aware of this trend. Apparently some mothers, especially
home birthers, will cook their placentas or "capsulize" them if they can't
stomach it and then ingest them for all the good nutrients, most especially
to rebuild iron stores. This particular mother did it for the iron, but also
felt that her supply went down during the time of ingestion.  The question
was raised in her mind when learning about the placenta's role in issuing
progesterone and the discussion of the effects of retained placenta. 

 

I simply don't know enough to answer this question. How much hormone would
be destroyed by cooking or the gut? 

 

Anyone out there on lactnet have more experience with this?

 

Thanks,

Lisa Marasco


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