“Blood stem cells, which later differentiate into all types of blood cells, originate and are nurtured in the placenta, a U.S. study finds.” [full story] This is great news, but I am honestly not at all surprised. Given that the placenta contains large stores of stem cells, and its amazing contribution toward nurturing human life […]
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Another Kiva Mama
Ernesa Beganović is from the Zenica, Bosnia area. She is 24 years old, and is not technically a Kiva Mama, since the profile doesn’t mention that she has children. She’s married and does stitching and knitting to help contribute to their family income. Check out her artwork! She needed a loan to invest in knitting […]
Antidepressant medication may not help
There was an interesting British study highlighted on MSNBC today. This study found that antidepressant medication, the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US, do not help much more than placebos in all but the most severely depressed patients. Most people can probably be helped by alternative therapies or non-medical interventions. “There is little […]
Misunderstanding leads to loss of placenta
I was contacted recently by a woman on the East coast with a sad story. Her midwife had told her that the placenta would be beneficial for her postpartum recovery, yet did not send her to PlacentaBenefits.info for more information, or tell her much about it. She was told to just put the placenta out […]
Earth Day Footprint Quiz
Here’s a good question: How much of the Earth’s resources does your lifestyle require? Take this quiz and find out. Then you may be inspired to take action. http://www.myfootprint.org/
Birth Ecology Project
Kara Spencer of the Birth Ecology Project wrote a lovely post regarding placenta encapsulation. Thanks for the mention, Kara!
