I was really so suprised to read from today’s paper that eating placenta can improve one’s complexion. I’ve heard of eating placenta for health reasons, but for glowing skin? Now THAT’S new to me.
Cassandra See, 35, a part-time TCS actress believes that eating her placenta after giving birth to her only son, Lukas, now five, played a part in her speedy recovery from casesarian childbirth as well as giving her a glowing complexion.
She baked it in her oven like a roast beef until it was dry and crisp, pounded it and put into capsules which she then swallowed every morning on an empty stomach.
Eat my own placenta??? Seriously, would I have frozen my placenta and baked it if I had privy to this piece of info earlier? Er… seriously, I am not sure. It DOES sound bizarre. In fact, it sounds SQUEAMISH and YUCKY. That’s the logical me thinking. But the illogical, vainpot me is thinking: Heck. It’s my own placenta! Why not eat it if it makes me BEAUTIFUL? Hurhur…
Oh well, just some pointless thinking here because it’s not like I have a placenta now. My ONLY placenta was tossed away three years ago on my own instructions and I’m not about to expel one any sooner. :razz:
Anyway, I found this information really interesting and did more searches on the Net. According to Mothers 35 Plus, because the placenta is rich in minerals and vitamins, especially B6, eating it will help fight post-natal depression. Apparently, the practice of eating placenta was even fashionable in the 1970s among so-called earth mothers. There are even placenta recipes. This article, The Amazing Placenta, is particularly illuminating. I actually felt quite ashamed after reading it because honestly, I have never given much thought to my own placenta.
No matter what you choose to do with your placenta, remember to value the life it has helped you nurture and bring forth. It is, after all, the Tree of Life.
So ladies, what did you do with your placenta?
Oh yah, I saw this featuring in the Urban but too busy with wk today to read. But I saw my cousin’s placenta when she gave birth to my little niece. Is so gross! Can’t imagine leh if we got to eat it for the sake of being beautiful.*puke**puke* keke.
Comment by §Michiko§ — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 @ 7:40 pm
That is so SICKO!!!! I mean… if God intended for us to eat our own placentas, he would have made it less GROSS right? Kekekekekekeh…
Comment by the diva — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 @ 10:28 pm
Yucky! I was going “yee, yee” when I read your post. But as I read on, it does make sense - the nutrients portion, that is. But still, I don’t think I can bring myself to eat it. Unless someone were to cook it and not tell me it’s Placenta. EeeeeeeUUUUUUUUUUU!
Btw, I don’t remember anyone asking me if they can throw away my Placenta. Is it a common practice?
Comment by Ange — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 @ 11:50 pm
Ewwwwwkkks..!! OMG ..!! what ppl would do .. in the name of beauty..???!!??
Well .. i wouldn’t eat it.. even if it made me look 10yrs younger.. i think not..!!
What did i do with mine..?? when i had chloe..??
i didn’t even see it..!! i just want it out..!! hhaha!!
Comment by Mama BoK — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 6:00 am
Yucks! I wouldn’t eat it either..it’s so gross..just thinking of it makes my hair stands..hehehe..didn’t even got a chance to see mine when i gave birth to Damien, so honestly i’m not sure how it looks exactly..hahaha..;p
Comment by Eileen — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 9:24 am
Actually, I’ve heard of this, although for cosmetics, not consumption. Same idea - something about lots of nutrients and whatever. Frankly, according to a friend who saw the placenta come out of his wife, he says he couldn’t eat kway chup ever again after that experience…
Comment by Hsin — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 10:36 am
Think I’m the vain one here
Will eat it if someone offers to do the cooking. Was being ask if I want to keep the placenta during my second child-birth, but not the first one, though had both in the same hospital. Was told lots of malay (or indians? cannot remember liao) will keep them for later consumption.
Comment by kwai yoke — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 11:27 am
Hmm… you know what? I might eat my own placenta provided,
1. I have never seen a placenta
2. Someone cooks it for me
3. And it tastes yummy.
But No. 1 is very important, else I will puke immediately.
Comment by Domestic Rat — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 3:11 pm
My gynae actually showed us my placenta and I remembered her asking me if I want it. At that point, I was very puzzled. Now I know why.
Anyway, the stupid papers here did a write-up on this and guess what they use to depict the placenta? Pork liver!!! So my husband said the gynae should have asked if I wanted my placenta stir fried with ginger and spring onion.
Comment by sesame — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 3:38 pm
*BLECH*
But like you say, if it’s mine, why chuck away, might as well make use of it. It nurtured the baby when she was in my stomach, it could be recycle and nurture me.. great right?
But it’s just so gross. I have asked hubby to take a photo of it, and it’s just a bloody blob!
Btw, question to ponder can vegetarian eat their own placenta? Since it’s not killing life to obtain it?
Comment by zara's mama — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 @ 10:49 pm
From what I’ve read, the vegans are able to eat this if they want. One particular male actor who is vegan has apparently even gone round asking for pple to give him their placentas to eat.
Comment by sesame — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 @ 8:29 am
[...] to regain a youthful complexion. The following news excerpt for example, was featured in my personal blog before and goes to prove that there are women who consume placenta for beauty sake: Cassandra See, [...]
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