Everyone's talking about: Placenta encapsulation - but does it really boost recovery post-childbirth?
Briefly

The placenta, essential for fetal growth during pregnancy, often gets overlooked after childbirth when the focus shifts to the mother and baby’s health. Lately, however, a notable trend of placenta preservation has emerged, with women opting to keep their placentas in various forms. While some choose traditional methods like burial or creating art, placenta encapsulation has gained popularity—transforming the organ into pills that mothers believe retain its nutrients for potential postnatal benefits.
The placenta, an extraordinary organ, provides vital nourishment to a developing fetus. After birth, it is typically discarded, but some mothers are opting to retain it.
In recent years, the trend of preserving the placenta has risen, with women opting for various creative means such as burying, transforming it into art or encapsulation.
Read at Independent
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