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Placentophagy Practices: Impact on Perinatal Health & Lactation
- Speaker: Melissa Cole , IBCLC, RLC
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- Duration: 60 Mins
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Abstract:
Placentophagy—the practice of consuming the placenta postpartum—has gained increasing attention among birthing individuals and healthcare providers. Advocates suggest benefits including improved mood, increased energy, enhanced lactation, and prevention of postpartum anemia. However, clinical evidence regarding safety, efficacy, and physiological impact on lactation points to a need for an individualized approach, risk vs benefit analysis, and ongoing discussion.This presentation will explore current research and clinical perspectives on placentophagy within the context of perinatal health and lactation. Topics will include cultural and historical origins, nutrient and hormone analyses, microbiologic safety concerns, and documented maternal and pediatric outcomes. Through an integrative lens, participants will examine both conventional and complementary frameworks for counseling families about placentophagy practices. Evidence-based guidance and communication strategies will be presented to support informed, culturally sensitive, and safe clinical decision-making.
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Placentophagy Practices: Impact on Perinatal Health & Lactation
Placentophagy—the practice of consuming the placenta postpartum—has gained increasing attention among birthing individuals and healthcare providers. Advocates suggest benefits including improved mood, increased energy, enhanced lactation, and prevention of postpartum anemia. However, clinical evidence regarding safety, efficacy, and physiological impact on lactation points to a need for an individualized approach, risk vs benefit analysis, and ongoing discussion.This presentation will explore current research and clinical perspectives on placentophagy within the context of perinatal health and lactation. Topics will include cultural and historical origins, nutrient and hormone analyses, microbiologic safety concerns, and documented maternal and pediatric outcomes. Through an integrative lens, participants will examine both conventional and complementary frameworks for counseling families about placentophagy practices. Evidence-based guidance and communication strategies will be presented to support informed, culturally sensitive, and safe clinical decision-making.
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