A recent report of a baby in respiratory distress suggests moms who eat placenta pills might actually be doing more harm than good, as shown in notes published by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people transform their placenta into pill-form, there are ...

Many celebrity mothers are fans of taking placenta pills to help ease their recovery. However, the science is unclear on the benefits and risks. Share on Pinterest Chrissy Teigen says placenta pills ...

A Chinese snack shop that advertises “placenta processing” services and sells capsules made from afterbirth, purportedly to boost health, has sparked criticism and an official investigation. The ...

A P.E.I. woman wants to offer placenta processing as a service for Island women, providing pills made from their afterbirth for them to take when their babies are born. Processing a placenta into ...

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A recent report of a baby in respiratory distress suggests moms who eat placenta pills might actually be doing more harm than good, as shown in notes published by the Centers for Disease Control and ...