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Macy gave birth just now!

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 14 Dec 15

We have 2 pregnant dogs, Trixie the local bred mutt, and Macy, the pure-bred Japanese Spitz. Macy has a brother Zander, who mated Trixie. Thor also rode on Trixie. But to Macy, it was only Thor who rode on her. This afternoon,...

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Overdue Pregnancy

hunibani @hunibani (720) • Philippines 18 Mar 12

A woman aged 41, with overdue pregnancy. Known to have and diagnosed with hypertension. Had her hypertension attacked, dead on arrival at emergency room. Doctor made an incision to her tummy to get the baby. I can see her thick...

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How do feel about blood transfusion?

thetis74 @thetis74 (1524) 7 Aug 11

How does blood transfusion makes you feel? Or how does it feel if there is no other choice that you need to have one? I certainly would not like a strangers blood inside my body although I'd have to accept it if it saves my life....

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Placenta shampoo

ShannyBananny @shaggin (74988) • United States 7 Mar 11

I remember when I was young and shopping at a dollar store with my mother they had these big bottles of shampoo and it had placenta in it. I was so grossed out and asked my mother why anyone would want to wash there hair with it....

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Placenta encapsulation

ShannyBananny @shaggin (74988) • United States 7 Mar 11

Have you ever heard of Placenta encapsulation? I was just on facebook and saw that my friend had her baby. She wrote this : At this very moment, my incredible husband is steaming, cutting, drying, grinding, and encapsulating...

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For health reasons... Would you do it? Eat placenta?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 10 Jul 10

src: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20100709-226051.html New mums take placenta for youthfulness [i] Fri, Jul 09, 2010 The Star/Asia News Network A NUMBER of new mothers are turning to...

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Why is placenta very popular as a beauty product?

WATARIKENJI @WATARIKENJI (1534) • Philippines 18 Jan 10

Would anyone know why is this product so in demand in the market right now/ This must have something in it that people are very fond to use it.

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Would you eat afterbirth?

Emmapep @Emmapep (98) 14 Jan 09

I know it's rare but some cultures do, it's called placentophagia and some people believe it prevents post-natal depression and helps contract the uterus. I find the idea really disgusting, but then dogs and other animals eat the...

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burying the placenta under a tree..

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 11 Aug 08

http://www.wsmv.com/entertainment/17155843/detail.html?treets=nash&tid=2657537830813&tml=nash_ent&tmi=nash_ent_1_11150308112008&ts=H#- Matthew McConaughey is burying his baby's placenta under a tree as some kind of custom.. i...

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High Risk

kezabelle @kezabelle (2974) 6 Apr 08

Has anyone knowingly gone into a high risk pregnancy how was it? My first daughter everything was fine until 32 weeks when I developed pre eclampsia, she was induced on her due date before things got worse. My second daughter I...

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Placenta Abrupta

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Placenta Abrupta means the placenta seperates before it should, and is a life-threatening condition for both mother and baby. Placenta Abrupta is a disease of maternal malnutrition, especially prior to, and in early pregnancy....

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Pregnant Women are Eating for THREE!

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

A pregnant woman must eat to meet the nutritional needs of herself, her preborn baby, and the placenta. Any opinions?