This is a placenta...

adventure_rn, MSN, NP · Jul 25, 2015

I am wondering how Lady Gaga could/would approach this subject matter? Not just because of her meat dress, either. Just, well, she's very creative about doing costumes with themes. And she is a trifle weird, so the premise of Placenta-As-Fashion wouldn't put her off in the least!
I think the tattoo makes it look like a likely candidate as a stand-in for a macrame skull-cap with a tail, or a one-armed, tatoo'd octopus.

My my placenta face, my placenta face. Ma ma ma ma.

CAN'T READ MY, CAN'T READ MY, YOU CAN'T READ MY PLACENTA FACE!

Also, your one-armed octopus comment made me lol :lol2:

ixchel · Jul 25, 2015

I like the Pepsi that is mere inches from the blood streaked counter area..
Why waste a perfectly good placenta on painting when it could have been dinner???

Bloody WASTEFUL Americans. THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM. Bah. I'm moving to Canada, where real people eat gravy soaked fries and real men hunt MOOSE.

ixchel · Jul 25, 2015

Giving birth is amazing.. but swimming in all those fluids just makes me want to

(At the baby's wedding reception)

"And this was his birthday. What a beautiful moment!"

Worst part is, we all know fecal matter gets pushed out with the baby. This is just.... OMG.

ixchel · Jul 25, 2015

P.S. Placental encapsulation and ingestion is totally okay with me.

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 27, 2015

P.S. Placental encapsulation and ingestion is totally okay with me.

Just knowing that takes a big weight off my mind.

(....HUH? :blink: ....)

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Jul 27, 2015

They need to frame the painting and hang it in the child's bedroom. They also need to bronze the placenta and also put that along side the painting. That way the child can be forever traumatized.

Chokes all over phone screen. Thank you for that. I was doing very well on this thread until this moment! ðŸ˜‚

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 27, 2015

This is your placenta.

This is your placenta on drugs....

JUST SAY "NO!"

ixchel · Jul 27, 2015

Just knowing that takes a big weight off my mind.
(....HUH?....)

lol there are many who consume their placentas because of the nutrients they provide. I've never researched this, so I couldn't comment to its veracity, but some also say consuming the placenta can help keep postpartum depression away. Someone had mentioned encapsulation and consumption of placentas earlier in the thread.

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Jul 27, 2015

Hehehe I've been totally stalking this thread, but wasn't sure if someone would be insulted by my observation. Then I figured, "Meh, it's Monday, someone's ALWAYS looking to be offended, why worry?" So here goes:

Whenever I see the title of this thread, I read it in the voice of the Marine Drill Sargent from Full Metal Jacket:

"This is your placenta. There are many like it, but this one is yours."

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Jul 27, 2015

This is your placenta, this is your gun!
One is for nourishment, one is for fun!

Bwahahaha, exactly!!

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 27, 2015

lol there are many who consume their placentas because of the nutrients they provide. I've never researched this, so I couldn't comment to its veracity, but some also say consuming the placenta can help keep postpartum depression away. Someone had mentioned encapsulation and consumption of placentas earlier in the thread.

Many animals consume the afterbirth of their delivery. Maybe it has nutrition in it that helps Mom and Baby(ies). Maybe it's just a safety issue, like the stuff needs to be disappeared lest a predator is led to the 'nest'.

There's a lot of things we assign meaning to in this world.

I say, Let the Placentals do their thing.

It doesn't harm me if someone can gag down a piece of tissue that has come from within their own body after marinating for nine months. Heck, have a drink of your own urine to wash it down! If that helps banish the Blue Meanies, go for it.

I'm not sure what the 'encapsulation' of a placenta is/would be. I know what encapsulate means, but am unsure how it applies to placentas. (requesting elucidation...)

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 27, 2015

ONe of my good friends had hers dehydrated and turned into a powder. It was then put into capsules and she ingested it daily. Brought her iron right up!

Ah, I see! Thanks!

I thought at first the powder would be sprinkled on food, kind of like grated cheese, or sugar:rolleyes:. It makes more sense though, I have to admit, as a "personally manufactured supplement".

Down the hatch!