Interesting Article

33-weeker · Jul 21, 2007

The fused placentas of my twins are burried under a rose bush just outside my kitchen window. I look out at the roses every morning. They are growing just like my boys.

I had a home birth, thankfully, and did not have to fight anyone for it.

SmilingBluEyes · Jul 21, 2007

I do know some midwives encourage hemorrhaging women to eat a tiny bit of placenta to bring it under control, with success.

It's not for me, but hey, everyone is different.

bagladyrn, RN · Jul 21, 2007

I'm accustomed to giving the placenta to mothers - in certain cultures this is common. Just as a side note to nurses - do NOT put the placenta in a red bag (biohazard) when giving it. We used to do so, until several red bags were found at the local dump (reused by the family) and the hospital got in a lot of trouble for improper disposal of biohazard trash.

SmilingBluEyes · Jul 21, 2007

We have given them their placentas in the tupperware-like containers we use to dispose of them in our hospital. They don't go in biohazard bags until they are in these, and then only to the biohazard hopper in our dirty utility rooms. But you bring an excellent point, baglady!

scrubnurse · Jul 23, 2007

:barf01:

cheshirecat · Jul 25, 2007

The hospital I trained as a midwife in the 80's used to sell all the placentas. They where kept in a huge freezer. The placenta man used to call every Thursday. I believe they where used for the cosmetic industry.

We don't do this now of course, but i'm wondering if the hospital should have kept the money? Surely it belonged to mum.

crissrn27, RN · Jul 25, 2007

The hospital I trained as a midwife in the 80's used to sell all the placentas. They where kept in a huge freezer. The placenta man used to call every Thursday. I believe they where used for the cosmetic industry.
We don't do this now of course, but i'm wondering if the hospital should have kept the money? Surely it belonged to mum.

I have heard of hospitals selling placentas and foreskins, even scraping of vernex, but I always thought it was urban legend stuff! Wow! Wonder if the foreskin and vernex thing is true?