Ask The Placenta Lady is a show about the birth year. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery – no question is too strange for The Placenta Lady! Our question for this episode is: “I’m planning a Cesarean birth. Can I still encapsulate the placenta?” Joining us today is Kellyann Battista, of Mind, Body & […]
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Ask the Placenta Lady About Milk Production and Placenta Capsules
Ask The Placenta Lady is a show about the birth year. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery – no question is too strange for The Placenta Lady! Our question for this episode is: “I’m planning to breastfeed my baby. Can I still use the placenta?” Joining us to for this episode is Dallas Bossola, of […]
Ask the Placenta Lady About Group B Strep
Ask The Placenta Lady is a show about the birth year. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery – no question is too strange for The Placenta Lady! Our question for this episode is: “My OB told me I am GBS positive. Can I still encapsulate my placenta?” Joining us to answer this question is […]
Are Placenta Capsules Dangerous?
Co-authored by Nicole Link-Troen, Richmond VA. In the last few months, a few highly sensationalized articles have been published from some in the medical community, critical of placenta consumption. Since I’ve been publishing articles on placenta consumption for 12 years, it’s nice to see it gaining some more mainstream attention. These articles are interesting […]
Can I get Group B Strep from Placenta Capsules?
Group B Strep Transmitted via Placenta Capsules There is an alarming article on a case study which has just been released by the CDC, cautioning the ingestion of placenta. The situation arose out of Oregon state whereby a baby was diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS), after successfully completing treatment for it and being […]
The Human Placenta Project
The NIH Human Placenta Project happened over the weekend. It’s very exciting to know that research into the functioning of the placenta is being conducted on such a vast level. They have released videos of the meetings, you can watch the video of Understanding Human Placental Structure and Function in Real Time (Day 1) online […]