2006-12-07 23:43:25 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Some women eat a part of their placenta to stop hemmoraging. The placenta contains pictocin which is a chemical that stops the bleeding by making the uterus clamp down. This is why animals eat their placenta.. nutrients and stop bleeding.
Saying that.... I would eat a small piece of my placenta if i was bleeding uncontrolably but i certainly wouldn;t fry it up and call it dinner!
My placenta is in my freezer... we are planting an Ash tree on top of it in the spring .. our son;s name is Ash.
2006-12-08 03:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by gravyelbow 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I saw some documentary about that...these ppl had a whole placenta party, and served the placenta as the main ingrediant in hou dervs (sp?) for their friends. Its supposed to have a lot of nutrients packed into it from the pregnancy. I personally woudn't eat it...that would be a little odd.
2006-12-07 23:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by tangyterp83 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of that I heard of some animals that eat their placenta after they have thier babies but not women???
2006-12-07 23:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by bellababi44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ive never heard of that but, i have heard in mexican culture that they plant their placenta in the ground with a tree and name the tree after the newborn. kinda neat huh?
2006-12-07 23:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Women or animals? I know cows and giraffes eat it but thats all I know of...
2006-12-07 23:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mommy to One 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard it is supposed to be really healthy. But it sounds nasty.
2006-12-07 23:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by sam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nutrients ...
personally .. ewwwww
ps: i have just turned off my coffee.
2006-12-07 23:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by DeeDee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be their custom also it is full of good nutrients.
2006-12-07 23:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by MizK♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think to get rid of a potentially embarrasing item. "excuse me, but does that thing over there belong to you?" "Honey, will you please pick up after yourself?!"
2006-12-07 23:53:33 · answer #9 · answered by pk347 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋