Eating a placenta may not give you the health benefits some people want you to believe it has, but using it as a bandage might. The placenta is an organ created during pregnancy that provides ...

A woman decided to share part of her with her family by feeding them a smoothie made out of her own placenta. Jay Woodall, a mother of four, says she always wanted to do something with her placenta ...

"Mad Men" actress January Jones: "I was never depressed or sad or down after the baby was born, so I’d highly suggest it to any pregnant woman." On the other hand, the review didn’t find any evidence ...

People have been eating their placentas left and right, it seems. Kourtney Kardashian has called her post-baby placenta pills “life changing,” a new mom explained her decision to eat her own placenta ...

Researchers at Northwestern University found that the common practice of eating the placenta after childbirth does not have health benefits— and may have unknown risks. The placenta is an organ that ...

When Brooke Brumfield wasn’t battling morning sickness, she craved nachos. Like many first-time expectant mothers, she was nervous and excited about her pregnancy. She had just bought a house with her ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — Doulas provide spiritual, emotional and physical support to expectant mothers and their families. Doulas help with things like breastfeeding, during the loss of a child and ...

Consuming encapsulated placentas has little to no effect on postpartum mood and maternal bonding; detectable changes shown in hormones. A groundbreaking study by UNLV researchers shows that taking ...

When Calvin Harris posted to Instagram intimate photos of his wife, Vick Hope, during and immediately after the birth of their son Micah, fans were full of congratulations. But the last few slides ...

The practice of eating the placenta has been growing in popularity in the U.S., Canada and Europe Some women who eat their placenta say it improves mood and energy but few studies have looked ...