Placentophagy's effects on mood, bonding, and fatigue: A pilot trial, part 2.

CONCLUSIONS: No robust differences in postpartum maternal mood, bonding, or fatigue were detected between the placenta and placebo groups. This finding may be especially important for women considering maternal placentophagy as a 'natural' (i.e., non-pharmacological) means of preventing or treating blues/depression. Given the study limitations, these findings should be interpreted as preliminary. Small, time-related improvements in maternal mood and lower fatigue post-supplementation among placenta group participants may warrant further research. PMID: 29174273 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29174273?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - November 23, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Young SM, Gryder LK, Cross C, Zava D, Kimball DW, Benyshek DC Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research