[From our archives] Placenta pie – benefits not cut and dry
The growing fad of eating one’s own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial – or safe.
The growing fad of eating one’s own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial – or safe.
In the West placentas are usually incinerated, but placenta-planting ceremonies are becoming more common.