Jan Tritten of Midwifery Today wrote a recent blog post on the myth of the trapped placenta. Apparently the 3rd stage of labor, birthing the placenta, is also managed by the clock. Just as a woman “must” deliver within 24 hours of her waters breaking, the placenta “must” be born within 30-60 minutes after […]
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Birth by the clock – 3rd stage of labor
FDA approval for placenta stem cell research
A bio-therapeutics company based in Israel was just granted FDA approval for a clinical trial to examine the effects of their new product, which integrates placenta stem cells, on peripheral artery disease. They’ve developed a way to extract the stem cells from the placenta with their proprietary 3D PluriX™ technology. They’ve also come up […]
Placentas found in Chicago sewers
Three placentas have been found in sewage treatment plant filters in Chicago. Officials are investigating. This is unbelievable. Placentas are not trash! They should never be dumped in a sewer in such a disgraceful manner. It is dishonorable, and casts a negative light on our society. Where is the sacred in birth when we […]
Postpartum women needed for survey
This is from Dr. Chandler Marrs, a colleague of mine over at UNLV. She has worked extensively in the area of postpartum hormone research, and needs some help collecting data. The UNLV Maternal Health Lab is conducting two surveys on postpartum mental health. We need 500 postpartum women and their partners, who have had […]
Growing danger from postpartum hemorrhage
Monitoring of the third and final stage of labor, the birth of the placenta, needs to be more closely monitored. Postpartum hemorrhage is increasing, with very negative effects on maternal outcomes. The placenta itself is wonderful for helping to stop hemmorhage – placing a small piece of fresh placenta on the inside of the cheek […]
