Maternal Placentophagy as a Possible Cause of Breast Budding and Vaginal Bleeding in a Breast-Fed 3-Month-Old Infant

Stambough, Kathryn; Hernandez, Angela M.; Gunn, Sheila; Adeyemi‐Fowode, Oluyemisi

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2018.09.005

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“…Stambough et al [78] reported that maternal ingestion of the encapsulated placenta in a nursing mother became a source of exposure to exogenous estrogen for her baby, causing vaginal bleeding and breast budding at three months of age (Table 2). In other studies, Young et al [68] evaluated the levels of prolactin after consuming the steamed, dehydrated, and encapsulated placenta in 12 women and compared them with the levels of 15 women who ingested placebos.…”

Section: Risks Of Dissemination Of Diseases In Cattle Herdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumption of Maternal Placenta in Humans and Nonhuman Mammals: Beneficial and Adverse Effects

Mota-Rojas

Orihuela

Strappini

et al. 2020

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Placentophagia is a common mammalian behavior, and the first scientific study of the potential effects of human maternal placentophagia on lactation was in 1917. More recently, in the 1970s, human placentophagia was reported in North America with a trend toward increased consumption. There are different hypotheses about the women and nonhuman mammals’ motivation towards placentophagia, but few have been subject to hypotheses testing. In women, the controversy continues; on the one hand, researchers attribute benefits like increased breast milk, weight gain in newborns, decreased postpartum depression and fatigue, and improved mothers’ mood. In contrast, bacterial or viral infections, hormonal, or trace elements that could become toxic for both the mother and baby are reported as possible health risks. Other reports argue a lack of scientific rigor to support the self-reported benefits of placentophagia. Also, the way the placenta is prepared (raw, cooked, dehydrated, processed, or encapsulated) alters its components, and thus the desired effects. This review provides relevant information and the different hypotheses and points of view around placentophagia. However, there are still questions to be resolved, and more studies are needed to confirm or reject the data generated so far about placentophagia in humans and nonhuman mammals.

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Section: Risks Of Dissemination Of Diseases In Cattle Herdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumption of Maternal Placenta in Humans and Nonhuman Mammals: Beneficial and Adverse Effects

Mota-Rojas

Orihuela

Strappini

et al. 2020

Animals

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“…44 Placental tissue can be 1156 eaten raw, cooked, dehydrated, or processed for encapsulation which is the most common method of consumption. [44][45][46] The reasoning driving motivation for consumption is because hormones (oxytocin, estrogen, progesterone, placental lactogen, ACTH, CRH) trace elements (copper, iron, selenium, zinc) amino acids, B vitamins, cytokines, and growth factors have been identified in placental tissue. Proposed benefits include improved mood, prevention of postpartum depression, increased breast milk production, reduction of postpartum bleeding, increased energy, and improvement in overall nutrition.…”

Section: Alternative Birth Plans -Placentophagymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Proposed benefits include improved mood, prevention of postpartum depression, increased breast milk production, reduction of postpartum bleeding, increased energy, and improvement in overall nutrition. [46][47][48][49][50] Despite these claims, there is currently no information in the literature that the consumption of placental tissue in any form is beneficial in humans. Suggested risks of placental consumption include transmission of pathogens, endocrine effects, thromboembolic events, environmental toxins, and immunological responses.…”

Section: Alternative Birth Plans -Placentophagymentioning

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Alternate Birth Strategies

Whittington¹,

Ghahremani²,

Whitham³

et al. 2023

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Community birth is defined as birth that occurs outside the hospital setting. Birthing in a birth center can be safe for certain patient populations. Home birth can also be safe in well-selected patient with a well-established transfer infrastructure should an emergency occur. Unfortunately, many areas of the United States and the world do not have this infrastructure, limiting access to safe community birth. Immersion during labor has been associated with decreased need for epidural and pain medication. Delivery should not occur in water due to concerns for infection and cord avulsion. Umbilical cord non-severance (also called lotus birth) and placentophagy should be counseled against due to well-documented risks without clear benefit. Birth plans and options should be regularly discussed during pregnancy visits.

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Placentophagy, Lotus Birth, and Other Placenta Practices

Hayes

2019

Journal of Perinatal &Amp; Neonatal Nursing

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Maternal Placentophagy as a Possible Cause of Breast Budding and Vaginal Bleeding in a Breast-Fed 3-Month-Old Infant

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Consumption of Maternal Placenta in Humans and Nonhuman Mammals: Beneficial and Adverse Effects

Consumption of Maternal Placenta in Humans and Nonhuman Mammals: Beneficial and Adverse Effects

Alternate Birth Strategies

Placentophagy, Lotus Birth, and Other Placenta Practices

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