Placenta lasagna anyone?

I had heard of people using their placenta after delivery in interesting ways, but listen to the way some women are putting it to use, according to thecradle.com.

• Some women in Hollywood are using extracts from the placenta for facials. It is suppose to help rebuild cells, acceelerate tissue regeneration, and replace vital nutrients lost during childbirth.


• In some cultures, the placenta is buried after birth. A tree may be planted alongside it to represent growth of their child.


• The Tolong people of the Philippines put the placenta in a clay pot and then smoke it. Afterwards, they bury the ashes.


• Some studies show that eating placenta has benefits, including warding off postpartum depression and amping up milk production.

I was happy to let the hospital do whatever they pleased with my placenta. No placenta lasagna for me. But to each their own.