“There’s always a discussion after a birth, where the mum is asked what she wants done with her placenta – does she want to keep it to bury at home or have it thrown away? Often it’s the dad who makes the joke, ‘Ha, you could eat it!’
In 2014, I was photographing a home birth when a mum said to me, “I really want it turned into capsules – do you know anybody who does that?”
The reasons for consuming placenta made sense to me, so I found online training through an American organisation and obtained my food safety certificate. That mum was my first placenta encapsulation client.
I’m sure people think it’s gross and that they wouldn’t want to touch another person’s placenta, but it doesn’t bother me in the slightest. It’s such a cool organ and a rich source of nutrients. Perhaps it’s because I grew up on a dairy farm in Cambridge, where the cows and even the dog would eat their placenta after giving birth.
But my mum took some convincing to come on board. One day while chatting, I broached the subject by asking if she had heard of women eating their placenta. Her initial response was, ‘Hang on, what?’ followed by a weird look that assumed I was kidding. We watched some clips of midwives and new mums talking about it and she agreed it made sense as a postpartum aid – although there has only been minimal clinical research.
Esta historia es de la edición December 21, 2020 de New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición December 21, 2020 de New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Sweet SUCCESS
Delicious twists on traditional favourites
Calzone CRAVING
Anything you can put on top of a pizza can go inside these air fryer Italian turnovers
Kai & kindness - ‘OUR RECIPE FOR A GOOD LIFE'
The foodie and her brother have dished up a cookbook full of comfort
Kia Ora Dame! 'I HAD A BIGGER PURPOSE'
It could have taken a toll on her, but Naida's phone greeting started a legacy
Dame Hinewehi's healing haka - 'IT'S GOING TO CHANGE LIVES'
Beating a world record is personal for the music therapy founder
Unbreakable Mamie - 'I'M READY TO FAMOUS!' BE
The TV star and model is excited about what the future holds
Below Deck detective - CAPTAIN LEE'S SEA CHANGE
The superyacht hero's family tragedy has led him to navigate scary waters
Swings & roundabouts - OWEN'S BIG KID PROJECT
Playtime's a whole lot more fun thanks to the radio host
Haunted by tragedy - KATE'S SHOCK LOSS
The star is still dealing with the death of her dad when she was aged four
Top-secret royal plan - BRINGING HARRY HOME
Disillusioned with life in the US, the prince is reaching out to friends in the UK