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The first few days after having a baby are often tainted with recovery from birth and exhaustion from broken sleep. Having supported lots of clients through their births and postpartum journeys I have seen many turn to placenta remedies to help with their recovery, with amazing results! 

Although there is very little published research out there about the benefits of placenta remedies, anecdotal research may suggest that consuming your placenta either by taking capsules, tincture, essence or smoothies, can help to balance out the hormones in the early weeks after having your baby, reduce the amount of time mums bleed for, increase her breast milk supply, give mum more energy, boost her iron levels and reduce hair loss.

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As well as losing between 1/8th – 1/10th of their blood supply after their baby is born from the wound on the wall of the uterus where the placenta was attached throughout pregnancy, mums lose a huge amount of the hormones they'll need to heal and repair.

The placenta contains 17 hormones, growth factors, iron, protein, trace minerals, vitamins A, D, K, the vitamin B complex, essential fats protein, amino acids and more.

One of the things placenta remedies might be able to help with is ‘Baby Blues’ and/or Post-natal Depression. It is known that the ‘Baby Blues’, which normally manifest around day 3 after birth and when mums milk comes in, can bring some anxiety, sadness and make mums feel quite emotional and overwhelmed. Unfortunately, in some cases, this can lead onto Post-natal Depression. Studies that have been carried out and proven to show that the severe lack of essential nutrients such as vitamin B6 and the hormone CRH (the stress reducer hormone), are linked to symptoms of Post-natal Depression. Both of these hormones are in high supply in the placenta. By nourishing mums with placenta made smoothies or by consuming placenta capsules, you could replace the lost hormones and essential nutrients following birth and could entirely prevent the ‘baby blues’ and even Post-Natal Depression.

 

Testimonials from my clients reveal that consuming the placenta after their births may have improved postpartum bleeding, making it lighter in flow and shorter in the length of time they bled, improved energy levels, increased milk supply, which in turn created an overall stronger and more positive post birth recovery experience.