Re: encapsulated placenta discussion - found research

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I asked a one of the doulas here in Ohio about this who also does the encapsulation. She is very well known for it here. We have not had reported cases here in Cincinnati, but Dayton has. The Doula I talked to said that some of the encapsulators are also putting herbs into the capsules. She is not aware of what the herbs are, but she does not put anything but placenta into the capsules. She was asked to do a Dayton placenta b/c of the way that the other person was processing the placenta. We are going to look into this and see how this person is processing it. Although she said she is not trying to get business up that way, she has plenty right here and is not trying to discredit anyone.She sent a website that has listed research: http://www.placentabenefits.info/research.asp#lactation. She has seen nothing but benefits, but does not try to sell this. She only refers them to this website if they have questions. I’ve known about placenta encap. For many years and this is the second time I’ve heard of it being a problem. The first was earlier last week an herbalist and IBCLC in Dayton was telling my co-leader in a CLC class that it is a big concern to her. She is seeing it more in more in relation to low milk supply. She asks every client if they are taking the capsules. It makes me wonder if it’s the person processing the placenta that is the problem.I know that many of you don’t understand why someone may want to ingest their own placenta, but we shouldn’t allow our biased feelings get in the way of making decisions about whether this is beneficial. I personally wouldn’t ingest it, but I wouldn’t discourage it unless I had more proof of what is really going on here. This has been in the Asian culture for eons and part of the norm for them.June , RN, IBCLC, LLLLwww.cherishthebaby.com

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Thank you so much for the research link. I have been told by a women who does prepare encapsulated placenta that she does recommend it to women with supply dips related to early onset menstruation. Kim Guelig IBCLC, RLCwww.BosomBabiesLactationServices.com To: Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 7:53 AM Subject: RE: Re: encapsulated placenta discussion - found research

I asked a one of the doulas here in Ohio about this who also does the encapsulation. She is very well known for it here. We have not had reported cases here in Cincinnati, but Dayton has. The Doula I talked to said that some of the encapsulators are also putting herbs into the capsules. She is not aware of what the herbs are, but she does not put anything but placenta into the capsules. She was asked to do a Dayton placenta b/c of the way that the other person was processing the placenta. We are going to look into this and see how this person is processing it. Although she said she is not trying to get business up that way, she has plenty right here and is not trying to discredit anyone.She sent a website that has

listed research: http://www.placentabenefits.info/research.asp#lactation. She has seen nothing but benefits, but does not try to sell this. She only refers them to this website if they have questions. I’ve known about placenta encap. For many years and this is the second time I’ve heard of it being a problem. The first was earlier last week an herbalist and IBCLC in Dayton was telling my co-leader in a CLC class that it is a big concern to her. She is seeing it more in more in relation to low milk supply. She asks every client if they are taking the capsules. It makes me wonder if it’s the person processing the placenta that is the

problem.I know that many of you don’t understand why someone may want to ingest their own placenta, but we shouldn’t allow our biased feelings get in the way of making decisions about whether this is beneficial. I personally wouldn’t ingest it, but I wouldn’t discourage it unless I had more proof of what is really going on here. This has been in the Asian culture for eons and part of the norm for them.June , RN, IBCLC, LLLLwww.cherishthebaby.com

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Looking at the study of the rats who were allowed to eat their placentas and the

rats who were not, it shows clear benefit of raising the serum prolactin at day

1, and by day 6-8 the progesterone had dropped again as opposed to the rats who

were not allowed to eat their placentas. The placenta eaters seemed to do well.

So it would seem from this that eating the placenta directly after birth could

support lactation.

But I still don't see any rationale or anywhere else in nature to suggest that

eating the placenta even for weeks would be ideal for a mother with possible

supply issues.

I understand that capsules may be more tolerable to most mothers than the idea

of a smoothie. Can the capsules be made the same day and the mother take them on

day 1 or 2?

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> Thank you so much for the research link. I have been told by a women who does

prepare encapsulated placenta that she does recommend it to women with supply

dips related to early onset menstruation.

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> Kim Guelig IBCLC, RLC

> www.BosomBabiesLactationServices.com

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> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 7:53 AM

> Subject: RE: Re: encapsulated placenta discussion - found research

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> I asked a one of the doulas here in Ohio about this who also does the

encapsulation. She is very well known for it here. We have not had reported

cases here in Cincinnati, but Dayton has. The Doula I talked to said that some

of the encapsulators are also putting herbs into the capsules. She is not aware

of what the herbs are, but she does not put anything but placenta into the

capsules. She was asked to do a Dayton placenta b/c of the way that the other

person was processing the placenta. We are going to look into this and see how

this person is processing it. Although she said she is not trying to get

business up that way, she has plenty right here and is not trying to discredit

anyone.

> She sent a website that has listed research:

http://www.placentabenefits.info/research.asp#lactation.

> She has seen nothing but benefits, but does not try to sell this. She only

refers them to this website if they have questions.

> I’ve known about placenta encap. For many years and this is the second time

I’ve heard of it being a problem. The first was earlier last week an herbalist

and IBCLC in Dayton was telling my co-leader in a CLC class that it is a big

concern to her. She is seeing it more in more in relation to low milk supply.

She asks every client if they are taking the capsules. It makes me wonder if

it’s the person processing the placenta that is the problem.

> I know that many of you don’t understand why someone may want to ingest

their own placenta, but we shouldn’t allow our biased feelings get in the way

of making decisions about whether this is beneficial. I personally wouldn’t

ingest it, but I wouldn’t discourage it unless I had more proof of what is

really going on here. This has been in the Asian culture for eons and part of

the norm for them.

> June , RN, IBCLC, LLLL

> www.cherishthebaby.com

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