Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Birth of the Placenta
Many women wonder what it will feel like to birth the placenta. After you've done the monumental task of giving birth to your new baby, one more thing to do may seem overwhelming. Women need not fear. The birth of the placenta is often an easy and pain free task that is hardly noticeable when you're bonding with your new baby.
The placenta should be allowed to deliver naturally without manual traction on the cord or intense pushing on your abdomen. Both are unnecessary and can add to your discomfort. The placenta will detach on it's own, usually within 30 minutes of the birth of your baby. It is painless. There are no bones in the placenta, so it passes through much easier than the baby and chances are you may not even notice. You may have to give a little push or the placenta may just slide out on it's own.
Once the placenta is birthed, your uterus will begin to clamp down to stop the bleeding from the area where the placenta was. This is the time your caregiver will be watching your bleeding to make sure you don't hemorrhage. You may feel cramping in your uterus, which is a good sign. Usually the cramping will be much less intense than the contractions and if you have an epidural, you will not feel them until it wears off. The cramping is more significant with each subsequent baby.
Overall, the birth of the placenta is an easy process and should not be fretted over.
The placenta should be allowed to deliver naturally without manual traction on the cord or intense pushing on your abdomen. Both are unnecessary and can add to your discomfort. The placenta will detach on it's own, usually within 30 minutes of the birth of your baby. It is painless. There are no bones in the placenta, so it passes through much easier than the baby and chances are you may not even notice. You may have to give a little push or the placenta may just slide out on it's own.
Once the placenta is birthed, your uterus will begin to clamp down to stop the bleeding from the area where the placenta was. This is the time your caregiver will be watching your bleeding to make sure you don't hemorrhage. You may feel cramping in your uterus, which is a good sign. Usually the cramping will be much less intense than the contractions and if you have an epidural, you will not feel them until it wears off. The cramping is more significant with each subsequent baby.
Overall, the birth of the placenta is an easy process and should not be fretted over.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Ten Years With My High School Sweetheart
Today I celebrate my ten year anniversary. I married my high school sweetheart right out of high school and ten years later, we are still together, happy, and about to welcome our third precious blessing any time now.
This day is so full of blessing that I couldn't help to post about it. Please Raspberry don't come out quite yet, I want to celebrate!
This day is so full of blessing that I couldn't help to post about it. Please Raspberry don't come out quite yet, I want to celebrate!
Monday, May 13, 2013
University of Nevada Leads Way on Placenta Research
The University of Nevada seems committed to lead the way on placenta encapsulation research. Here's some of the topics they plan to study in the near future. This is an exciting time as we advance our knowledge of placentophagy.
They plan to do a placebo study to determine the true affects of taking the capsules.
They also plan to study the placenta tissue to see how the preparation process affects the nutrient value in the tissue.
They also want to study what contaminants may be contained in the placenta and if taking the capsules reintroduces contaminants back into the mother or her breastmilk.
These studies will give us valuable information. No news yet on when these studies may be completed.
Source: http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22201257/placenta-pills-a-growing-trend-for-new-moms#.UYukqqx23cU.facebook
They plan to do a placebo study to determine the true affects of taking the capsules.
They also plan to study the placenta tissue to see how the preparation process affects the nutrient value in the tissue.
They also want to study what contaminants may be contained in the placenta and if taking the capsules reintroduces contaminants back into the mother or her breastmilk.
These studies will give us valuable information. No news yet on when these studies may be completed.
Source: http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22201257/placenta-pills-a-growing-trend-for-new-moms#.UYukqqx23cU.facebook
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Fox 5 Special Report on Placenta Encapsulation
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22201257/placenta-pills-a-growing-trend-for-new-moms#.UYukqqx23cU.facebook
Fox 5 recently lead a new story on placenta encapsulation. Check it out!
Fox 5 recently lead a new story on placenta encapsulation. Check it out!
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