2023-11-01 21:45:00
Fernanda Lacerda ate the placenta of her first child Reproduction/Instagram @fernandalacerda_oficial Model Fernanda Lacerda, 35, gave birth to her first child, Gabriel, in recent days. On social media, she said that, after birth, she ate the baby’s placenta. • Click here and receive news from R7 on your WhatsApp • Share this news via WhatsApp • Share this news via Telegram “It looks like a little sushi. As hungry as I am, I would eat it whole. I thought it was delicious. I loved it, it looks like sushi , a sashimi”, he reported. The doctor who delivered the baby added that ingestion “would be good to replace the skin that was lost and provide more milk postpartum.” However, there are no studies that prove the benefits of ingesting the placenta. Placentophagy, the habit of consuming the organ, comes from the belief that ingestion would be good due to the fact that numerous studies state that the placenta is rich in iron, vitamins B6 and E, and oxytocin, an important component in milk production and recovery. of the uterus after birth. See also Health Blood collection foundation appeals for donations before the holiday Health Health launches digital vaccination calendar Health Do you leave everything for later? Know when procrastinating can be a problem The placenta is made up of tissues from the eggs, and is responsible for keeping the baby alive inside the mother’s belly and providing nutrients and oxygen. In an interview with R7, obstetrician Alberto Guimarães stated that “there are no studies showing the benefits of ingesting the placenta to the point where we are defending it as something essential.” He adds that, although nutrients can be passed on to the mother through ingestion, the same benefits can be found when consuming certain foods. Furthermore, the practice is not recommended, due to the possibility of handling the organ outside the hospital environment, which “would cause more headaches”, according to the doctor.
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