Has anyone eaten the afterbirth after having a baby?

Ireland
February 19, 2007 4:35pm CST
I've heard that some people do this and am just curious as to whether anyone has heard of it , done it or knows someone who has. What is your opinion on this? Would you do it?
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12 responses
@mamatika (225)
• Australia
19 Feb 07
where n who on erth tell you that story?? is yeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. sorry but i can't believ that.
• Ireland
20 Feb 07
This is no joke . Its absolutely true , thats why i posted the question.
@kyekye (123)
• Australia
19 Feb 07
EWWWWWWW!!!!!!! Isnt that what cats do???? I have never heard of people doing this!!!! I have had 3 children, and I would NEVER think of doing this, my stomach churns just thinking about it!!!!! :(
• Ireland
19 Feb 07
Im pretty sure most animals do it. The reason is that the afterbirth is full of all the minerals the mom needs after the strain of giving birth.I saw a cow do it when i was young.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
20 Feb 07
I thought i heard something about Tom Cruise considering doing this with the afterbirth of Sari. It sounded really disgusting to me and had never heard of such a thing.
• United States
21 Feb 07
yes i heard of someone doing that, and i think it was Tom Cruise. i would never do that!! YUCK!! i take my prenatal vitiams and that enough for me!!
• United States
20 Feb 07
Yes, I actually know someone personally who has done this. Apparently she fried it an a pan, omelette-style. I can't say that I would ever do that, since that does sound really disgusting, but I won't beat on her about it. It is nutrient-rich, after all.
@carol79 (201)
• Philippines
20 Feb 07
Never heard of anybody doing that and if I did I would feel like vomitting after. I wont do it because its justr plain disgusting. Its true though that hospitals usually sell these stuff to companies because they use it for cosmetics, creams, and other beauty or other beauty product.
@hoghoney (3747)
• United States
19 Feb 07
oh my god I cant belive I see this question. No I have not eaten ,seen or heard of this. is there really people that eat this.
• United States
19 Feb 07
Sick thats gross. ew ew ew. I've never heard of that but no I would never do that. that does not sound appealing
@Miriel (1041)
• Norway
20 Feb 07
YUCK! That sounds gross and nasty. I would never ever do that.
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
20 Feb 07
Some animals indeed, do eat the placenta. I am not sure if any human cultures do this. But often, placenta are collected and used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. NO joke. You could be washing your hair or face with this stuff everyday (which is why I buy Arbonne, guaranteed no animal by products of any kind)
@ctinabina (386)
• United States
19 Feb 07
Yes I have heard of this, but I have never tried it myself. I don't think I would, either. I seem to recall someone I knew once freezing hers for future consumption? Now I'm thinking maybe she was pulling my leg...
• Philippines
20 Feb 07
omigosh... i'm about to give birth soon... and thinking about this makes me puke!