Placenta question...?

Question

I know this sounds gross what I'm interested in knowing was what other parents did with their child's placenta/after birth..

In my culture it is tradition to return it to the land.... Some tribes put theirs in a tree others in rocks on hills and some bury them on family land...

I'm sorry if the question sounds gross, I'm just curious what other families did with it..,..

Answer 1

Not gross at all, it's a beautiful organ that does the most important work.

I had planned to eat my placenta (dried with herbs, then ground up and put it capsules).  Unfortunately, I had an extended hospital stay after the birth so couldn't do it myself and damned if I could convince my husband to do it! He stuck it in the freezer, and once it was home I felt it was too late to reap the benefits of placentophagy (eating it).

So I plan to defrost it and plant it under a new tree to celebrate my sons birthday and to honour our connection to the land.

Sooty: I love the idea of a fruit tree... I was going to use a wollemi pine that was sprouted around the same time my some was born.

Answer 2

we have italian friends that took it home and buried it for goodluck or something

Answer 3

At my hospital that I had both kids, it goes into the bin

Answer 4

the hospital dispose of it, i dont think ive even seen mine when i had my children. Although i have read that some people eat them.

Answer 5

I'm going to keep mine and bury it, plant a fruit tree over it.

My mum did that with all of us and I thought it was kind of special and nice that we all had our own trees that grew as we grew.

Answer 6

First let's define placenta- its a structure attached to the uterus to nourish the fetus. A temporary organ serves as transport, therefore it must be disposed properly in the hospital after child birth. Belief must be disregarded to maintain optimum health in the family.

Answer 7

Left it at the hospital...didnt want or have any need for it!!

Answer 8

A while back there was a lot in the media about EATING the placenta...

There was outrage, I recall, when something along those lines was shown on British TV.

This USAToday article seems to be from the same time...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007...

Answer 9

i watched a tv show once about he man & his wife and they ate it for dinner, kinda gross!! :-(

i wouldn't do anythin with it as the hospital would just bin it for me i think x