The placenta is a fascinating organ. It grows during pregnancy to support foetal development, and once the baby is born it’s no longer needed. It can be something of an afterthought following birth, ...

PHOENIX - First time mom, Jennifer Weitman, adores her baby boy, Drew. When she found out she was expecting, she did everything she could to ensure she would give him the best care possible, and that ...

Placenta encapsulation is a two-day process that converts afterbirth into pills. For a growing number of women in Las Vegas and across the country, consuming the placenta after childbirth has been ...

Many mammals ingest their placenta after birth, and while it's not something that humans commonly do, some new moms are choosing to try something called placenta encapsulation in an effort to be ...

Some eat it raw, others cook it. Some make it into jerky, and others grind the cooked, dried remains into a brown powder and fill capsules. As it turns out, the answer is the health of your newborn, ...