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How Your Placenta Helps You Heal Postpartum

I have had three babies and I consumed two of the three placentas. My first baby was a hospital birth, so they just took the placenta away and I didn't know any better to ask for it then. I learned the second time and continued with my third baby. I had my placenta encapsulated so I could take the capsules daily. As gross as many people believe this is, the placenta helps you heal postpartum.

I have to put this out there to protect myself: I am not a medical professional. Please consult your healthcare provider about consuming your placenta.

6 Magical Ways Your Placenta Helps:

• Replenishes Nutrients: The placenta is rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. You are the most nutrient-depleted you will ever be in your life after birth. It can take months postpartum (even years for some) for the nutrients to replenish in your body. Therefore, consuming the placenta can help give you back some of those nutrients you have lost after pregnancy.

• Ease Afterbirth Bleeding: One of the ways the placenta helps you heal postpartum is by easing afterbirth bleeding. The placenta has natural clotting factors, which can decrease afterbirth bleeding.

• Balances Hormones: The placenta contains hormones like oxytocin, progesterone, and estrogen. After birth, your body becomes depleted of these hormones and won't typically balance out until around six months postpartum or when you stop breastfeeding. Therefore, consuming the placenta can help replenish some of those hormones.

• Prevent Postpartum Depression: The placenta helps you heal postpartum by potentially preventing postpartum depression (PPD). PPD has been linked to anemia (low iron). The placenta contains high levels of iron that can be beneficial to consume. In addition, the hormones it contains are linked to boosting your mood, which helps combat postpartum depression.

• Boost Breastmilk Supply: Oxytocin and prolactin help boost the milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. The placenta is rich in both of these hormones and can therefore help increase your supply if you consume the placenta.

• Improve Mood and Energy: Because the placenta has many of the hormones that you need to regulate your mood, this can potentially decrease your mood swings and even boost your energy. This is one of the best ways the placenta helps you heal postpartum.

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Postpartum Fact:

Birthing a baby doesn’t just change your life- it changes who you are as a person. Your postpartum journey will lead you through an identity transformation!

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