Placenta Encapsulation: Should You Eat Your Placenta? Benefits, Risks & Postpartum Recovery w/Dr. Sophia Johnson

About this episode

The episode explores the benefits and risks of placenta encapsulation for postpartum recovery with expert Dr. Sophia Johnson.

Some moms swear placenta pills changed their postpartum recovery…others say they did nothing. So what’s actually true? Today I'm sitting down with Dr. Sophia Johnson. She's a physician, researcher, and author who spent a decade studying the placenta inside a university lab in Germany. (Fun fact: in Germany, the placenta is literally called Mutterkuchen: "mother's cake." 🎂 After this episode, you'll understand why. ) We're diving into the actual science of consuming it: which preparation me...

People in this episode

Host: My Essential Birth

Guest: Dr. Sophia Johnson

Topics covered

• placenta encapsulation
• postpartum recovery
• health benefits
• risks
• maternal health

Keywords

• placenta
• postpartum
• recovery
• health
• Dr. Sophia Johnson
• Mutterkuchen
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: My Essential Birth

Places: Germany

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