This is a wonderful video demonstrating maternal placentophagy among apes. Apparently, this is the very first video footage of a Javan gibbon birth — complete with maternal placentophagy! You can clearly see the gibbon mom licking placental fluids and eating the placenta. Check out our YouTube channel for more great videos on placenta and placentophagy.
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Placenta and the Tree of Life
I’ve thought quite often over the years about the connection of the placenta to tree lore and mythology. So many cultures across the Earth have a ritual connecting the placenta to trees. I’ve written a chapter on this in my upcoming book, The Postpartum Survival Guide, and wanted to share a little excerpt here. Why […]
The Placenta wires babies brains prenatally
New research published in the journal Nature is showing that the placenta produces seratonin prenatally. This is a new exciting finding, since it was always believed that the baby got the seratonin from the mother. When they discovered that seratonin can not cross the placenta, they started looking for where the seratonin was coming from, […]
Earth Mama can help for Postpartum Healing too!
Did you know that The Shop @ PBi carries a great assortment of items for postpartum recovery? One of my favourite items is the Earth Mama Angel Baby Postpartum Recovery Kit. If you order THIS WEEK, take $10 off the kit by entering coupon code PPKit10off at checkout! (offer expires 4/21/11) Having used […]
Austin women find benefits from placenta capsules
In Austin, more and more mothers are using placenta capsules for their postpartum recovery. Lindsey Roberts, PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® in Austin, TX, talks with YNN about placenta encapsulation for their Health Works segment. Her client, Tara Bowman, used placenta capsules after the birth of her second child. “I had extra energy, I even had […]
Placenta – One of The World's Most Valuable Resources
I stumbled accross an article online today which aimed to provide some scientific research regarding the unbelievable benefits of the placenta. They have run studies testing the efficacy of placenta stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis, peripheral artery disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and for stroke recovery. Seems the placenta could possibly one of the world’s […]
