How Cooking Placenta Became Normal - Part 2

How Cooking Placenta Became Normal – Part 2
Natasha Longridge, Doula, PES

I remember telling my friends and family what I had done, and of course, they thought I was insane. Staring at me with slack jawed awe at how I could cook and consume something that was once part of my body. I’m pretty sure cannibalism came up in a conversation or two. I didn’t mind, I felt great!
After spreading the word amongst family and friends, and co-workers . . . other women became more and more interested. Some people were a little more soft stomached, and wanted the benefits, but didn’t want to handle the organ. I volunteered. I felt every woman who wanted to experience the benefits should have the capacity to do so.
After a couple years of doing this for friends, I decided I really enjoyed this. I had a strong desire to learn more. The more placentas I saw, and encapsulated, the more I felt I needed to know. Each placenta has its own unique smell, colour, and story. I looked into courses for encapsulation training. The only “local” class I could find was through Placenta Benefits.info (PBi) - Avoid the baby blues with placenta capsules. It is a distance course offered out of Vegas! But what the hey! I found someone who can educate me on the science behind placenta encapsulation! It took me a couple months to finish the course, and I can now give people the many, many benefits of placenta encapsulation.
I love it! I love everything about it! Every time I am called upon to encapsulate another placenta, I feel giddy. I am so proud of the women who are taking their health and postpartum into their hands. I find being proactive is often the best cure, and I am blessed to be able to assist these women along their journey. Every placenta I hold, I admire. I thank Mother Nature for providing such a wondrous organ, which, not only, nurtures a baby for nine months, but also can provide nutrients to the mom thereafter. What an amazing thing this is! I take the placenta, go through each step, and feel grateful to be a part of it. I feel extremely honoured to be a part of each new family. Even if only for a short while!
The quirky thing about all of this, is, when people hear about it for the first time, they shudder. They look at me like I’m a nut, and they pause. After the pause, they start asking questions, “why”, “how come”, “does it work”. I give my little spiel on how it all goes down, about what it did for me, about how there is actual research on the how’s and whys. And of course, it works! Then, people pause, and most often, I get a “hey, I wish I had known about that 5 years ago”, or I’ll get the “wow, that is amazing!” It suddenly becomes “normal”. As with anything, information and truth, is key.

(c) Natasha Longridge, PES, Doula