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Placenta Remedies after my First Born

23rd April 2019

Hannah and her placenta smoothie, Placenta Remedies Network blog

One of our London Placenta Remedies Specialists, Maggie of A la carte doula introduces her daughter, Hannah’s birth story, which shows how important it is for the mum to feel nurtured after birth. “This is the story of my daughter’s journey from motherhood to placentophagy and, since then, on to becoming a lovely Doula who I … Read more

Eva’s Birth Story

23rd April 20199th April 2019

Motivated by the difficulties her sister faced post pregnancy, Eva was determined to make her post pregnancy the best she could. Living next door to a Placenta Remedies Specialist, Eva had her solution within arm’s reach. And we think it might be the fastest placenta remedies delivery service on record (we’ve got no stats to back up this claim).

Evidence-based benefits to consuming placenta

20th November 2018

We are so delighted to share a positive scientific review by German Physician Sophia Johnson. The placenta remedies industry operates in a field that has to crowdfund scientific evidence-based research to prove what is already accepted through our own experience and the feedback we receive from mothers about the benefits of placenta remedies.

Spoken Word from the Creole Birthkeeper

13th November 201813th November 2018

We’re delighted to be sharing this spoken word by our Placenta Remedies Specialist Rhia Mandela, the Creole Birthkeeper. The piece is called “I am Just Jumping On It cos It’s Fashionable” and it’s a poem she wrote about being of mixed heritage in an increasingly identity-based political climate. Rhia covers areas in London and Greater … Read more

Lupus and having a baby – my birth story

5th September 20185th September 2018

“I was fourteen when I was diagnosed with lupus (SLE) and was informed that should I want children in the future then I could face some hurdles as a result of the disease, becoming pregnant in the first instance, being one of them.” Lupus can be described as a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when the … Read more

A life-affirming gift from a Doula to a Single Mum

25th May 201817th May 2018

A Life Affirming Gift, Placenta Remedies Network blog

Katie Hickey, the Balanced Doula’s life-affirming gift – When I attended the doula UK conference, as a friend of Doula UK, in 2017 I was yet to decide who I was going to do my doula training course with. I wanted to get more of a feel for the doula community first and to see … Read more

Can vegans and vegetarians consume their placenta?

11th April 201812th April 2018

In short, yes. I have had many vegan and vegetarian clients and this alone convinces me that vegans can eat their own placenta. After all, a vegan would know what they can and cannot eat, right? Generally, and simplistically, vegetarians and vegans are against killing animals so that they can consume the animals’ bodies. The … Read more

Encapsulating My Own Placenta: The Perfect End to My Pregnancy Journey

11th February 201812th February 2018

Deciding to encapsulate and make other remedies with my own placenta following the birth of my fourth baby was a decision that came easily. As a Placenta Remedies Specialist, I know many other specialists in Ireland and Limerick that would have happily done the service for me, which could have been considered the “easier” option. … Read more

Evidence? What evidence?

13th March 20177th November 2016

by Sally Cropper Only too often, the concept of placenta remedies boosting a new mum’s postnatal recovery can be met with hesitation. There’s little or no scientific evidence of the benefits; there’s a distinct absence of any clinical trials – we hear it all the time, but why? Think about it. Scientific trials are expensive … Read more

Press Release: Why Channel 4’s ‘Be Your Own Doctor’ got it wrong about placenta pills

7th November 201925th October 2016

by Lynnea Shrief IPEN Certified placenta specialist Laura Jones graces us with her placenta wisdom on Channel 4’s ‘Be Your Own Doctor’, (aired Monday, 24 October at 8:30pm) a program that looks at natural and alternative health remedies and treatments which they say are internet fads and have no research to back them up. So they put them to … Read more