New mother eats her baby's placenta.

LA Times Blog ^ | April 9, 2009 | Elizabeth Snead

[Andonius_99]

I wonder what MOM would do if the baby got circumcised...

Fried calamari, anyone?

[Kirkwood]

In much of the world, the placentas are collected and sold to cosmetic companies for processing. All that hydrating and collagen makeup you ladies are smearing on your faces has placentas in it.

[Kirkwood]

The 2nd picture shows mom with baby on her lap while drinking wine.

[DesertSapper]

before you get really grossed out, you should know that animals eat their placentas after giving birth

...and some animals eat each other and their own feces. Great acts to follow.

[SunkenCiv]

Ok. That was just what I needed to convince me to get offline for the rest of the day.

[MHGinTN]

Horse and cow placentas. The urban legend of human placentas has been debunked. HOWEVER, a european company did try it with human placentas at a very high price, so they switched to cow and lievstock placentas since they were ‘more readily available’ in bulk quantities.

[proud American in Canada]

OMG, that picture is revolting. Yuck!

[martin_fierro]

Home cookin'?

Home KOOKin'!

[proud American in Canada]

I dunno, if my body expels something, there’s probably a reason why I shouldn’t put it back in..

LOL!

[DouglasKC]

Most animals do it because it is a breed in survival instinct. Eating it keeps other predators and scavengers from finding it and killing the baby.

That's what I understood. In the wild a rotting mass of meat is sure to attract undesirables. I guess these people are of the opinion that humans should emulate animals.

[Kirkwood]

Sorry, but you are wrong. Human placentas have been used and are still being used to this day. Pharm companies harvest the blood and stem cells from them, and then use the collagen matrix to extract hyaluronan for surgical and high end collagen replacement products. Do you really think that hospitals just throw the placenta away?

[goat granny]

I use to raise goats and they also eat the placenta. I think there may be some hormones in it but the main reason is to rid the area of the smell because of predators..

Once you start to eat it you don't stop until its all gone..

[rlmorel]

Hehehe...now that made me laugh.

Okay. This is gross, but a funny thread nonetheless. Placenta Helper will be flying off the shelves...

[MHGinTN]

No, I am well aware hospitals do not throw the placentas away. I am a ‘veteran’ of the pharmaceutical industry.

[Delmont]

I concure, she aint no Cocker Spaniel. Must be watching too many Hannibal Lectur movies.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

It was funnier in my head with her voice.... ;^)

[mikrofon]

Make sure when you serve this meal that your table is adorned with corresponding placenta mats...

[mad_as_he$$]

guess eating boogers is now OK!

[Vaduz]

Agree or fish they eat anything even humans mercury bad.

[Frogtacos]

She and her sister?? At what point does one woman say to the other, "Hey, lets eat the placenta!" and the other one likes the idea??

And I thought nothing would ever disturb me more than Sophie's Choice.