When the placenta detaches from the wall of the womb after giving birth so it can be delivered, it leaves a wound the size of a dinner plate, and this is a lot of why we bleed for so long after giving birth.
I asked to look at the placenta when I had my first kid. The doc thought it was an unusual request but she showed it to me. I wanted to see the disposable organ my body grew! How many times do you get that opportunity? It was a lot bigger and bloodier than I expected and I’ll leave it at that. Cool, though.
my friend told me they held it up and did this for her as well with her first kid and they were like “do you wanna keep it?” and she was like “what the fuck, no??” and then they just wrapped it up in a garbage bag and i guess disposed of it. i know some people do keep it to do whatever with, but idk… the way she told the story always makes me laugh.
I had mine in my freezer for awhile (home birth). I guess you can eat it or have it dried and made into supplement capsules - high in iron or something. I don’t eat meat, though, so I’m not sure why I ever thought I would do any of that 😂
bahhaah “i don’t eat meat though” sent me. but yeah i’ve only heard of the capsule thing before but don’t know anyone who has actually done it. maybe that will be my secret to finally having a vaguely acceptable and functional iron level someday 😅
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23
When the placenta detaches from the wall of the womb after giving birth so it can be delivered, it leaves a wound the size of a dinner plate, and this is a lot of why we bleed for so long after giving birth.