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The placenta is an amazing, unique organ. It is the only organ that develops and grows within another organ. It grows with the baby from when the first cells divide, so it can begin its important work of providing nourishment as soon as possible. It is the bridge between the mother and child. They grow together, entwined and connected in the womb. That is why in some cultures it is often referred to as the baby’s twin, sibling, guardian or friend. It is also commonly known as the “Tree of Life”. It has many uses, both spiritual and medicinal. Many mammals eat the placenta for the nutrients and to hide it from predators.
The placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby and removes waste products from the baby's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of the uterus, and a baby's umbilical cord arises from it. It is an extremely complex organ. They say it is like an artificial kidney, it allows the mother’s blood and the baby’s to come into very close contact – but without ever mixing. This enables the mother’s blood to pass across nutrients and oxygen to the baby, and waste products like carbon dioxide to go back from baby to mother. It acts as the lung, kidney and digestive system for the baby. The placenta also plays an important role in hormone production. Human chronic gonadotropin, or hCG is produced by the placenta. This is of course not the only hormone which the placenta produces as it is also responsible for the production of estrogen and progesterone . Traditional and holistic benefits include Increased release of the hormone oxytocin, which helps the uterus return to normal size and encourages bonding with the infant
Increase in CRH, a stress-reducing hormone
A decrease in post-partum depression levels
Restoration of iron levels in the blood
Increase in milk production
***We decided to have our placenta encapsulated by our incredibly talented Midwife Sarah Slobody to preserve essence and life force while providing nutrients.
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