You know, I always knew that the placenta was an amazing organ. Especially when I started having home births, it has always been so fun to have my midwife show me each placenta and all of the parts. It houses and nourishes my baby for nine months – what a miracle!

I have also heard a lot about the benefits of ingesting the placenta, and have also worked with a few clients who chose to do this after their births. But this blog post lists some benefits I had not heard of, and now I am even more interested! I know it sounds gross at first, but if it will increase my milk supply, help my baby sleep better, and increase my energy – I might be willing to try it if God blesses us with another baby! I’m almost 6 weeks postpartum with my 8th baby right now, and at the moment I’m feeling a little bit of regret that I chose not to save this placenta. I have a friend who has 2 placentas in her freezer – and I’m thinking she’s pretty smart!