It's natural to shake our heads and thank our lucky stars that we live in countries that attempt to prevent these types
of human rights abuses, but we must not let those
initial feelings of pity mixed with personal
relief assuage our guilt or distract us from our complicity in the system.
I frequently hear and have witnessed repeatedly the following; pain
relief following birth, more rapid initiation
of a milk supply and an increase in supply when capsules are increased or reintroduced after the
initial «milk coming in», better weight gain in babies whose mothers are consuming placenta capsules, markedly faster cessation
of postpartum bleeding and more rapid return
of the uterus to pre-pregnancy size, hormonal balance resulting in a decrease or completely non existent «baby blues», even moms who have struggled with moderate postpartum depression (many
of which required medication) after past pregnancies seem to sail through reporting the difference
feels like night and day!