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Just a funny story about "eating placentas".  When I had my first baby 40+ years ago, my obstetrician asked if I would like to eat mine.  I said, NO, it's not a natural thing that humans have done.  The Bible (Old Testament) says not to eat blood, because the life is in the blood.  Nevertheless, he took my placenta, blended it in a blender and tested to see if it would go through an NG tube.  A later patient, a veterinarian DID eat placenta, using the NG tube method.  She promptly vomited it up.  IMHO we can use other mammals as example but we don't have to embrace everything they do. What is the philosophy that drives this idea? I'm not just about what works, but what is the driving philosophy?

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Marasco IBCLC
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: encapsulated placentas

>> It doesn't make sense to me. It concerns me that the placenta would 
>> contain progesterone, which could inhibit milk supply.<<

Keep in mind the "route of administration." Generally speaking, progesterone taken orally is rapidly metabolized and not as bioavailable as that taken vaginally or by injection. If inhibition were a risk, I would wonder why all those mammals eat their placenta. 

Lisa Marasco, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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